Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Tried another bottle. Pale lemon with aromas of fresh stone fruits, citrus and floral notes, aged in stainless with plenty of lees contact. On the palate flavors of pear, apple and lemon citrus with lively acidity and blossom notes. Medium finish ending with citrus and creamy mineral character. Drink now while it’s still fresh! — a day ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Liquid velvet. So pure. So clean. Unreal dried rose aromas. So open. Stunning. — a month ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

After sending back an oxidized, tired 2020 Rossi di Montalcino, the Somm had the waiter bring back this wine at around the same price point. Don’t sleep on #barberadalba from a great producer. Raspberry, plum, dusty dark fruit nose. So vibrant on the palate with lush yet tangy dark red fruit on the entry, gossamer tannins on the finish. Corking it after dinner and after the next day in the wine fridge still as alive. — 6 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Garnet core , medium wide terracotta rim. Slightly balsamic sous bois , spiced red cherry , porcini , touch of menthol. On the palate this has good density , red cherry, porcini , good mineral tinged finish. Quite high acidity and slightly gritty tannin . Still showing very well , probably at peak drinking now . Now and over the next 5 years. Surprisingly good . — 17 days ago

Carter Snead

9.1

Dinner with TCA Ladies! — a month ago

with John and Leigh

ESF

9.3

First bottle was unimpressive but this was a stunner - everything @Lyle Fass wrote about… wish I had a 6 pack of this - although I don’t know this has a particularly long window but it’s fire now — 6 months ago

Rob Krapf

9.0

Cherries, leather and approachable finish. — a month ago

with Tom

Kayla Bixby

9.7

Really nice; had it on Rob’s birthday (52) — a month ago

Mandi Perkins

9.5

BC4C 2025 at La Terrazza on ship — 2 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Wow.

Nose: some earth. Dense blackberries

Palate : dense blackberries. Licorice. So juicy and bright. Utterly delicious.

Fass selections — 7 months ago