{"product_id":"2016-podere-ai-valloni-boca-vigna-cristiana","title":"2016 Podere ai Valloni Boca 'Vigna Cristiana'  Museum Release (PRE-ARRIVAL ONLY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-arrival price only, wine will be $219 when landed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe flagship bottling from Valloni. An extraordinarily youthful museum release from the superb 2016 vintage.  As it's so primary still, this may well be a 50 year wine. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified organic from 50+ year old vines in on volcanic soils in Boca (Alto Piemonte).  The cepage is the most traditional of Boca - 70% nebbiolo, 20% vespoline \u0026amp; 10% uva rara.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning wine, representative of the amazing ageing potential to be found in Alto Piemonte.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e18.5\/20 Jancis Robinson\u003c\/span\u003e - \"\u003cspan\u003eImpossibly youthful for a 2016. This is cool and elegant, with tart red fruit fragrant with woodsy, floral notes and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esotto bosco\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e earthiness. The crunchy acidity makes it mouth-watering, long and vibrant; the tannins are gauzy and fine.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e95 Points, Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)\u003c\/span\u003e - \"Cherry, menthol, alpine herbs, almond, a sweet floral perfume wafts about, and there’s also something distinctly ‘mineral’ and stony about it. It’s medium-bodied, fine graphite tannin, a little bit nutty, a cinch of amaro twang, raspberry and cherry, a subtle juiciness, though it pulls savoury too, with a nutty earthy character and excellent length, and a twist of orange peel to close. Distinctive and fine. Very good.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethereal Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49098659987611,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2548\/4596\/files\/Valloni2016Boca.png?v=1785029994","url":"https:\/\/ethereal-wines.myshopify.com\/products\/2016-podere-ai-valloni-boca-vigna-cristiana","provider":"Ethereal Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}