ES Faiello

9.2

Really intense right now and hard to find a fault: very deep dark ruby, opaque, brooding but bright & fresh on nose & palate w/pure beam of rich ripe cherries & cola, stunning nose and mid-weight on the palate. Juicy, vibrant clearly defined flavors - had some smoked salmon & salami among other random offerings, tho it didn’t seem to gel w/anything briny or acidic. Hi quality offering - very generous — a day ago

ES Faiello

8.2

So this was pretty wild, went into liquor store for a quick 6 pack and see this 2010 in the Bargain Bin... dark yellow/orange with big time oxidized nose mingle w/kerosene, lemon, pineapple, peach & pear, way past prime but still interesting to ponder. Sluggish acidity and some RS on the thickened up finish. — 12 days ago

ES Faiello

8.8

Hot Sweaty After You Mow Your Lawn Beer! — 16 days ago

ES Faiello

7.0

Took a chance this would be salvageable... nope! Mega Oxidization and some intriguing umami, soy, green beans, corn mash - just a jumble of madness and not in a good way. — a day ago

ES Faiello

8.8

Pretty much like the label described but with darker cover heavier weight and some petrol on the nose (oh and plenty of acidity left in the tank) — 6 days ago

ES Faiello

8.7

Holy 🍒- whoa, like they reduced kirsch liqueur & doused this wine! Fresh cool climate, lively but 1 dimensional - decadent in fruit presentation and suave, smooth and fairly balanced through short-ish finish. — 14 days ago

ES Faiello

9.1

Very impressive & delicious / over delivered for price $18 (or so)... plenty of richness here even though I believe it has not seen [much] oak (perhaps neutral?), zippy zesty lemon curd, yellow apple, yellow pear, pineapple, vanilla, some sort of mild exotic [subtle] spice - honeyed and decadent for the style. Balanced and delightful thru finish - go find some! — 18 days ago

ES Faiello

8.8

A lot going on with this Chard I bought on clearance (only reason)... slightly golden color but really aromatic if you drink at cellar temp: white peach & pear, sweet citrus notes along w/tropical fruit. Prevalent oak & butter - not shy but not over-powering. Sluggish on the palate w/acidity lost in shuffle. Paired w/smoked turkey, white pumpkin & roasted potatoes: stood up well. — 5 days ago

ES Faiello

8.7

New World styling w/spiced oak influence w/out buttery Napa madness. Flinty & minerally to offset citrus peach nectarine flavors, very nice crisp clean strong acidic backbone & weight. — 9 days ago

ES Faiello

9.0

Solid wine: big extraction w/out harsh tannins, multi-layered, complex, excellent depth of flavor that needs time to unwind... after 90 mins starting seeing acidity blend w/tannins & show cohesiveness. Red & blue fruit, some pepper, herbaceous along with damp soil, coffee and mocha. Intense and unexpected richness from North Carolina! — 16 days ago