Community Tasting Note

NYC_Maenad wrote:

Saturday, November 12, 2016 - Medium, clear red throughout, with fine transparency. On the nose, this offered up classic nebbiolo notes of roses and leather, with accents of cinnamon and an intriguing hint of lemon peel. Over the course of the bottle, the nose continued to develop richness and complexity, and with the last few swirls could easily have been mistaken for a mid-weight Barolo from a classic year. In the mouth, the '07 Boca was medium bodied and nicely balanced, with red fruits, spice and some savory herbs carrying the mid-palate through to a somewhat hollow finish, which was filled out when sipped with a pair of excellent grilled lamb chops. While the nose developed beautifully over the course of 2 hours or so, the palate was at its best in the first hour. It didn't fall apart, but it did dissipate somewhat near the end, losing some of its fine delineation. If I didn't know it was an '07, I would have pegged this as a bit older than it was, but from a good year. Perhaps a 2001. Highly recommended for scratching the Barolo itch without paying Barolo prices. Beautiful wine, and a pleasure to drink.

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