Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Magnificent, deeply traditional Barolo. The nose opens with burning embers, campfire, road tar, dried roses and a huge range of savory exotic spice, then grows more loamy with air, bringing in wood shavings, old library books and classic Nebbiolo earthiness. The palate is dazzlingly concentrated but beautifully controlled, with exquisite red fruit, layers of cherry, superb linearity and wonderfully articulated tannins. Dense without heaviness, elegant despite the power, and architecturally complete. The finish is extraordinarily long and saturated with fruit, tannin and mineral detail. Already a superb Barolo, with obvious 9.7 upside as it continues to open.

After an hour and a half, this has gone to another level. The nose is now wildly floral and almost four-dimensional, with extraordinary depth and perfume, easily 9.7 to 9.8 aromatically. The palate has become even more beautiful, juicy and seamless, with velvety, sweet tannins and incredible tiny-berry fruit intensity. The structure is still serious, but everything is now more integrated and complete. 9.6 to 9.7. — 2 days ago

Turd Ferguson

9.4

Very pretty fruit. smooth as a baby’s butt. 14% — 6 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Exotic candied cinnamon, licorice, sassafras, granite. Clean. Aging well. — a year ago

David White

9.0

Nice garnet red color with ruby highlights, fruity nose of red fruits, nice line of acidity and a concentrated body with soft tannins, an easy drinking Barolo. — 2 years ago

Cristiano Humberto Naves de Freitas Azevedo

9.0

Good structure, velvet tannins, tar, flowers and sun ripened red fruits — 5 years ago

Megan Ellis

9.3

Delicious — 5 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Tannin rich Italian taste. Antica (Antinori) Mountain Select Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 19 @2000, cost Eva, 260926 — 9 days ago

Uluwehi

9.0

Floral notes, light but interesting. 2023 vintage found at Fujiokas Kapolei — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

NV Probably the best Vermouth, só intense. Love it. — 5 months ago

Walter Fahr

9.1

Very nice Primitivo from the Puglia/Salento region. Dark ruby color. Paires wonderfully with Southern Italian food, but will go well with a variety of foods. Drank November 2025 — 10 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This had red fruits, spice with a floral & feminine style, rose petal & tobacco leaf — 2 years ago

Pamela Taylor

9.0

So cool! Black cherry, mint/herbs, bittersweet smoky chocolate, med+ acidity, med body, tart finish. Glad I got to try this rarity! — 5 years ago

Samuli Jokipaltio

9.0

Explosion of flavor, dark, spicy - get balanced. — 6 years ago

Jenn Ingle

10

Nose - Plum, candied orange, peat moss and wood. Mouthfeel - Velvety smooth up front, ending in a subtle pleasant astringency. Main flavors - Stone fruit and earth with a delicate acidic ending with a touch of dryness, like you get when you lick the pit of a nectarine, peach or plum. Overall - a gorgeously complex and lovely Pinot!! 1 million out of 10! — 2 months ago

with Jeremy and Jay

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Love this wine. Medium body, spicy, cinnamon, salty. — 4 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.2

Slow wine tasting 🇮🇹 wow, light but full — 7 months ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Needs a little bit of air. Red fruit that at first seems over extracted and then mellows a bit to reveal some mushroom earthy notes — 2 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.4

One of my favorites in the Antica Terra lineup. — 4 years ago

with Scott

Sandy Wolf

9.3

Daniel loved this obscure grape white. must keep an eye out — 5 years ago

Simone M

9.1

Nice and buttery, not anything super special — 7 years ago