Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 92 points

The 2010 vintage started off slowly with lots of rain and cool temperatures that got the season off to a late start. The summer season saw moderate temperatures that helped to further slow down fruit ripening, but a sudden wave of warm temperatures in September eventually brought sugar and phenolic ripeness to an optimal conclusion. Harvest for the 2010 Boca, a blend of 85% Nebbiolo and 15% Vespolina, took place on October 25th. Despite that gorgeous vintage DNA, this wine appeared a bit closed during our tasting, showing some reluctance to fully open. You get a touch of that candied fruit that we saw in the 2011 vintage; however, this expression is much more delicate, fragile and fine in terms of the palate. Indeed, the elegant nature of the mouthfeel is this wine's ace card.

Review date: March 2019