Chip Habegger

9.0

Loved it. Excellent with lemon pasta and chicken. Rounded. More floral and green than fruity. Creamy body with long finish. — a month ago

Sally Neal

9.1

Delightful and delicious - another great suggestion from the guys at Crush! May have had it a bit early but was anxious to try it. — 4 months ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Silky. Juicy. Peppery cranberries. Surprisingly light and bright. Not your grandma’s Valpolicella. — 6 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.1

Slow wine 🇮🇹 tasting! More classic — a month ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Slightly ashy and slightly bitter. Very elegant — 2 months ago

Aloke Mukherjee

9.2

With Barbara, Karen, Mark and William Dec. 2023 — 5 months ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Great #qpr — 9 months ago

Craig Becraft

8.9

Appealing subtle vibrancy stone fruit underline, mineral nice interweave of flavors very pleasant wine — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Brought to V. Mertz from my cellar. Cascina Fontana is an ultra-traditional producer located in the commune of Castiglione Falletto; just across the border from Monforte d’Alba. The bulk of their holdings are western-facing parcels within the Mariondino MGA that were formerly part of the “Valletti Zone”. However, as an ultra-traditionalist, they only produce two Barolos and both are blends of fruit from different MGAs. One is labeled simply "Barolo" (which is a blend of fruit sourced from their holdings in both Castiglione Falletto and La Morra) and this wine, labeled under the “del Commune di Castiglione Falletto” designation. It is a blend fruit from Mariondino and the neighboring Villero MGA. Their holdings in Villero don’t suck either. Their parcels reside next to those of Vietti and Giacomo Fenocchio.

The 2016 Cascina Fontana pours a bright garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous aromas of Morello cherry, bruised strawberry, pink and white roses with freshly cut stems, crushed rock and some tar. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. The texture? Simply divine. A debonair Barolo from Castiglione Falletto that paired well with Morgan Ranch wagyu tartar. Because it’s 2016 (and with a little Villero), you can drink now with patience and through…well…probably 2066. No cap. — 3 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Pure and silky. Very finessed considering the abv. Not overly concentrated. Not clunky. Extremely elegant and polished Amarone. — 10 months ago