Pooneet K

9.0

Nice barbera, a grape I don’t always love. Quite savory, with some berry to balance. Some dusty tannins and maybe a slight hint of heat. Nice acid on the finish. — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

Nose is yeasty and fine with lemon peel and lemon flesh. Airy and mineral. Elegant with a fine mousse and nice fleshiness. Easy to go down and has good acidity. — a year ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

@delectable this is barolo chinato. A fantastic after dinner drink. The fruit of barolo. The aromatics of chianto. Cinnamon. Clive. Sweet fruit. Wonderful. Bought from fass selections. — 6 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Quite excellent and very excited for what this will be in a few more years. Decanted 4 hours which I’d suggest at this stage. Beautiful in the glass, characteristic Nebbiolo hint of translucency even in a more powerful red. Nose goes on and on and the palate matches with lots of dark and dried berry fruit, some leathery notes, and that lifting quasi menthol character. Tannins are certainly present - needs food. Great acid and finish. What a value. — 5 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2016 | Luca di Tomaso | undoubtly the most difficult wine I drank this year, lovely difficulties. Spicy cherries in nose, a tannin giant, leave this wine in the cellar for the next 3-5 years. To curb this I put it in the decanter 7+ hours. It tastes rich. Rich and stubborn. Such a promise for the future. Nice minerality. Paired with a spicy Texas stew with beef, beans and mais. ❤️ the SAGRANTINO wines. — 2 years ago

Scott Fausel

9.1

Enjoyed an amazing first tasting in Montalcino with Margarita and Tomaso. Purchased the 2011 vintage. — 9 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

I’ve been wanting to try the wines of Cantina Tomaso Gianolio for years but finding them on this side of the Atlantic has been a challenge. As of now, I don’t know much about where Davide and Igor Gianolio source their fruit but the family has been making these wines in a traditional manner for over 90 years so I’m sure the source is exceptional. So traditional, even the cork is short and stubby, lol!

Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Consistent throughout. The 2019 pours a light garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and tar forward early but it quickly transforms into a veritable beauty with notes of raspberries, rose water, tar, star anise, talcum powder, and dry, stony earth. On the palate, the with is dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Elegant and lovely expression of the 2019 vintage. Drink now with patience and through 2044 (if the cork will keep that long). Huge thanks to @Lyle Fass for the assist! — 8 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Killer nose. Deep purple fruits, spice and lovely minerality. Palate is concentrated. High toned with terrific grip and minerality. Lovely purity. Great length. Stupid good for a dolcetto. Awesome ripe tannins. Super pure. Wow. Sappy. — 5 years ago

Vicente Garrido

9.4

San Sebastián, Javi, Manu, tomaso. — 9 years ago