ES Faiello

8.0

Was looking for that elusive $10 wine that over-delivers so I can buy by the case... this is not it. Dark & inky w/ decent fruit on nose (mainly dark fruits) but it had a musty dusty edge to it, no complexity or nuance, soft pliable tannins & hot spot acidity thru the rustic finish. — 2 days ago

ES Faiello

8.3

Pleasant inoffensive dark inky fruit bomb w/some pepper thrown in for good measure. Mid weight, lacked tannic structure, felt flabbby on palate but still enjoyable if that’s your bag. Expected more structure & nuance. — 13 days ago

ES Faiello

8.4

Not much signs of age here, very inky w/gobs of sweet red fruit, there is a distinct vein of minerality running through this wine along with some dusty earthy tinges, but it’s mainly a simplistic international styled fruit focused crowd pleaser. — 19 days ago

ES Faiello

9.1

Gorgeous - this is a dark ruby (not opaque) with glorious aromas of cherry, raspberry, coffee, mocha, vanilla and subtle baking spices. Very approachable w/gentle tannins, and smooth long finish. This is Margaux style for me: feminine & elegant. Decently priced and showing extremely well. — a month ago

ES Faiello

8.7

Field blend from Chile - fruit focused fairly generous w/all kinds of decadent aromas: blackberry & kirsch mingled w/floral aromas of violets, loamy around the edges, smooth rich on palate - needed a bit more acidity to push these flavors thru shortish finish. Solid QPR — 9 days ago

ES Faiello

8.8

Came for the label, stayed for the wine: very generous fragrant nose of red & black stewed fruit, w/hints of coffee, mocha & vanilla - mostly fruit focused, but oh so silky & downright sexy. From Jumilla - Syrah / Monastrell — 17 days ago

ES Faiello

8.9

See notes from 175 weeks ago 😄 — 21 days ago

ES Faiello

8.7

Delicious yellow fruit (peach & apricot) lil musk / hint of petrol, lemon oil & lime - zippy & vibrant yet w/rounded off edges and a silky mouthfeel once it warmed up a bit. Clean, well balanced & slight hint of RS on finish — 11 days ago

ES Faiello

9.4

Monster of a wine, stunning depth & extraction / concentration of flavors so impressive: no signs of age - this has at least 20 yrs ahead, tons of ripe almost stewed dark fruit (black profiled blackberry & prune, black cherry) w/rich soil, dusty edges, evolved over time w/some hi-toned expression, scorched Earth, caramel, coffee made appearances... endless length w/sturdy structure yet caressing tannins. I’ve had this wine many times and it never disappoints. — 12 days ago

ES Faiello

8.3

Super nervy stuff here - zinging acidic mouthfeel - fairly austere & sharp angled, citrus, granny apple skin, hint of herbaceousness and not much else. Linear, focused & absolutely No Nonsense — 22 days ago