Le Piane’s 2004 Boca emerges from the glass with sweet scents of tobacco, earthiness, spices, dried cherries and herbs in a mid-weight, ethereal style. The tannins are silky and finessed through to the long, generous finish. This pretty, if eccentric, Boca is Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Bonarda aged in cask from one of Piedmont’s tiny northern appellations. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2016. Importer: Artisan Wine, Norwalk, CT; tel. (203) 866-4552