2020 Giacomo Boveri Lacrime del Bricco Derthona

Winner of the coveted Tre Bicchieri from Gambero Rosso.

100% Timorasso sealed under screwcap.

A stellar rendition of the Lacrime from Boveri.  Estuarine salinity, oyster shell & sea spray.  Lime zest & lemon myrtle.  Very precise, detailed & so much length. A classic & special release - drink 2024-2038+

96 Points, Gary Walsh (TWF) - Tip Top Tipple - "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, and I can tell you this is so much like that, with all the salty and oyster shell smells coming off this wine, in with that aniseed and lime leaf perfume, hazelnut, grilled lemon and maybe some sizzled sage in butter. It’s a powerful wine, distinctly saline, lime and pink grapefruit, some stone fruits in the mix, very flinty and firm in texture, with outstanding length of flavour, a mint, lemon and honey thing in the aftertaste. Let me know if you find a white Burgundy for less than $100 that’s equal to this? That’s the vibe here, though obviously it’s Italian, and therefore marches to the beat of its own drum."

95 Points, Tom Kline (The Wine Pilot) - "A pithy and bright aromatic opening, especially when compared to that of the Muntà l’è Ruma. This is more reticent and begging for air. Lemon juice and lemon pith make way for deeper set notes of preserved kumquat and pecorino cheese. The minerality is more quartz-like here, melding with the classic saline aromas to make for a complex and beguiling aromatic profile when given time to unfurl. The palate, on the other hand, bursts with ripe lemon, white peach, cinnamon spice, and a preserved lemon bite. As with the Muntà l’è Ruma, the minerality cuts through it all keeping focus and verve. Waves of clean acidity then sweep through to wash it all down, carrying the preserved lemon bitterness long through the palate. Another brilliant release, especially with some aeration to let it shine."