Kelly Perkins

9.3

Very flavorful — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Barolo is a struggle to drink young. It needs many year to flush itself out.

This enters round, pleasant and like most young Italian reds falls onto wood plank.

Dry dark cherries, lean blackberries, fresh rhubarb, some dry strawberries, tarriness, meaty tannins, dry tobacco, fresh leather, wood barrel shavings, some anise, understated dark spice, hints of nutmeg, dry, red, dark flowers, nice acidity, well structured, tensioned, balanced and a woody ending.

I would not open this for 15-20 years for its better self, which raises its rating 2-3 points. Still in a primary stage. — 2 years ago

Peter Marrero

9.0

Very peppery! — 5 years ago

Melanie Closs

9.6

Big red, spicy earthy. Big nose, fiasco game night. — 9 years ago

Paul Carelli

9.3

If you happen to still have this wine in your cellar, be stoked. A one off from Tobin James, this is showing beautiful with blackberry jam and bramble fruit. Long lovely finish. — 10 years ago

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.8

It's a fiasco up in here. — 12 years ago

Victor Hsu

8.9

A simple Chianti not meant to be aged, but aged nonetheless. A surprisingly firm and fruity quaffer even after 16 years. No rough edges left but fruit and acid still there. Great red sauce pasta and pizza wine. The only thing it’s missing is the fiasco! Enjoyed the 2008 vintage with Vittorio’s pizza. Of course. — 2 years ago

Nicolas Greinacher

9.1

First vinified in 1978, Bric del Fiasc is only produced from the best plots of the South/Southwest Fiasco site in Castiglione Falletto. Pale to medium-ruby, the nose reveals precise aromas of rose and violet paired with orange zest, dried herbs and sweet tobacco. Full-bodied and with zesty high acidity, the palate is dominated by painfully chalky tannins, and I wonder if they will ever fully integrate into the wine. It will be interesting to taste this again in a couple of years, but for the time being, I'm not sold. — 3 years ago

Peter James

9.0

Fiasco Wine Club — 5 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Wine, in Chicago? Grapes from Paso Robles I think. (Nope Horse Heaven Hills AVA WA). Winery in Chicago. Dark and stormy. Smells like classic Cab. Iris perfume and cherries. Streak of tobacco. Also some ink well. Flavors are nice. Smokey and rich. Well balanced. Not fruit bombed. Has edges and angles. I think Lupe Fiasco might drink it. If he drinks wine. It’s a nice ready to drink Cab. Very midwestern. Not too much, just chill. — 6 years ago

Ben Lamb

9.3

This is my goto cheap chianti. Usually can only get it in a bottle at Trader Joes's, usually get it in a fiasco — 10 years ago

Flo Kaleta

9.0

Could have been a total fiasco, a almost 10 years old Muscadet but it turned to be very pleasant. Think peach & vanilla. Dark Amber color, taste almost like a white port wine but still dry. — 11 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

The fruit for the Oderro Poderi e Cantine “classico” comes from a combination of the Bricco Chiesa in La Morra and the Bricco Fiasco in Castiglione Falletto MGAs. The former being considered Oddero’s “home vineyard”.

Poured into a decanter about 30min before service. In the glass, the wine displays a beautiful ruby color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with very pretty notes of Montmorency cherry, cranberry, pomegranate, a bed of roses, orange peel, fresh sage, eucalyptus and crushed rock. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, drying and grippy. This is all about balance and freshness. These are quite giving already but undoubtedly have a long life ahead. Drink now with patience or through 2044. — 2 years ago

Nikki Vlasic

9.1

First wine since covid fiasco — 4 years ago

romo

9.0

Orange-y pink brightness — 5 years ago

Gussie Mueller

9.3

Gussie had this 8 years ago

Melanie Closs

9.3

Light yummy from big nose on fiasco game night — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.2

Brickish ruby. After 3 hrs of air, nose of flower petals, tea, red berry fruit, and a little menthol. Round and rich with some mocha in the mouth. Young but delivers nicely right now. — 10 years ago