ES Faiello

9.1

This was really enjoyable: restrained dignified Burgundian style with subtle smoky spicy oak, red delicious apples, lemon curd, other citrus along with consistent yet fleeting glimpses of tropical fruit. Great density of flavor but I’d say only medium bodied w/balanced acidity carrying thru impressive finish. — 2 days ago

ES Faiello

8.9

Varietally correct with very sturdy dense chewy tannins, black fruit = plum & boysenberry with some dirt, loam, earth and pepper. Big guns here if lacking length on finish, but still very solid — a month ago

ES Faiello

8.6

This had that familiar New World Cali Cab thing going on with a good dose of dark fruit & spicy oak, had some interesting secondary layers of Earth, pepper, smoke, etc BUT this wine ultimately lacked balance between whatever acidity was there and interplay w/tannins on mid-palate thru finish. Maybe it will sort itself out - still drinkable and decently priced as a Split — a month ago

ES Faiello

9.0

Textbook — 3 days ago

ES Faiello

8.6

For $10 - it’s a tremendous value. Textbook Cab, very sturdy tannins & varietally correct. The only sign of the dollar value is the abrupt finish which is mitigated by drinking w/red meat. — 18 days ago

ES Faiello

9.0

Deep dark dense & chewy w/delicious flavors of ripe red (cherry) fruit with spice & pepper, fairly sturdy tannins, dusty & earthy, some vanilla & mocha, really enjoyed this - not showing any signs of age so long life ahead — a month ago

ES Faiello

8.9

Why I love Riesling: you can pick up any random one and you have the highest likelihood of getting a delicious, well-balanced wine - more than any other varietal. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. — a month ago

ES Faiello

9.0

For the price, this was an impressive offering from a long-established estate. Softer, delicate style, Margeaux-esque with very fine grained tannins and lifted beautifully ripe cherry fruit w/hint of vanilla & distinct licorice note. Very focused & balanced, smooth thru to long finish. — 9 days ago

ES Faiello

8.6

Probably every red fruit imaginable wafting off this wine, but really needed a solid hour to unwind. Dark ruby color, not quite opaque, but with great concentration if a bit fruit focused. Acidity wasn’t quite balanced in this wine, might be a phase or just slight unbalanced. — 25 days ago

ES Faiello

8.5

Poster Boy for contemporary buttery, oaky innocuous Cali Chard - this occasionally hits the spot tho, and getting this on close-out made it worthwhile. — a month ago