ES Faiello

8.4

Really heavy bottle - not sure why? Super dark inky opaque big brooding (bumbling) monster of a wine that yielded quite a bit of red & dark fruit, but way jammy w/some mocha & spice thrown in / subtle licorice, but this thing couldn’t figure out what it wants to be, not a fan of these varietals together as it was unbalanced between the acidity & tannic structure. Mouthfeel all over the place and not an impressive finish. I thought they coaxed some great flavors out of this, but they should release varietal wines vs blend — 15 days ago

ES Faiello

8.8

Insane QPR - loved this both nights! Smooth easy drinking rich not overdone but had some guts - had charcuterie one night & roasted pork tenderloin the next and it played well — a month ago

ES Faiello

8.4

Very Ho Hum - table wine from Provence — a month ago

ES Faiello

9.0

Very impressive in a Pommardian style - also reminded me some Williamette Valley Pinot - had quite a few of the secondary aromas you get from really good Pinot: forest floor, black tea, sassafras, licorice, some subtle spice, mushroom (savory) & copious amounts of cherry/strawberry/rhubarb. Well balanced - light to medium bodied, damn near elegant and really impressive quality vis-a-vis $ — a month ago

ES Faiello

9.0

Zum Wohl! — 19 days ago

ES Faiello

8.9

Pretty solid effort- Alsatian style w/slightest hint of RS but mostly dry and silky viscous rich extracted effort w/varietally correct nose of rose hips, lychee & jasmine, peach along w/distinctly pleasant spice on finish. Nice body soft & enuff acidity- paired well with schnitzel mushroom gravy spaetlze — 23 days ago

ES Faiello

8.0

Wanted to like this but it just never produced. Med dk ruby colored some cherry cola on nose but not effusive - lighter style w/unbalanced acidity on palate. Lacked cohesion & stuffing, no density of flavors. — a month ago

ES Faiello

8.7

Decent heft to this Pinot Blanc, a varietal toiling in relative obscurity... fresh red apple & citrus on a shy nose, some nuances of the herbaceous - silky if a bit viscous on the palate with lively acidity. Straight forward unapologetic in lacking complexity- great for aperitif or light fare — 20 days ago

ES Faiello

9.0

QPR off the charts, drinks like an over $20 and I paid $8 @ Costco! New World style, very generous & full - great fruit expression w/some tannic grip. Some secondary layers peeking out so we’ll see when I finish bottle tomorrow — a month ago

ES Faiello

9.0

Kentucky Cab Franc! Gorgeous hidden gem from oldest winery in America (or so says the label)! Gorgeous nose of savage cherry fruit scented with herbal-tinged, foresty floor funky spicy loamy madness. Reminds me of Norton from Virginia. Impressive extraction sturdy tannins and juicy acidity carried flavors through persistent finish. This was absolutely Kick Ass! — a month ago