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. — 8 days ago

Mark Mannebach

9.0

Wet stone, minerality, honey butterscotch notes. — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

Vintage 2019 | Blend of Sangiovese, Cab Sauvignon and Merlot. Mesmerizing smell. Black cherries. Spices. Old Forrest. Hint of gingerbread. Well balanced taste, beautiful acidity, frivolous, elegant. Paired with coda alla vaccinara. — 8 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

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

Kimberly Krimpenfort

10

Very smooth! Love it! — 2 years ago

Tim Mead

9.0

From Mathison’s very good w/ pizza — 5 years ago

Riccardo Arrigoni

9.1

Ancora giovane ma molto equilibrato. Agrumi arancia sanguinella piccoli frutti rossi aciduli ginepro minerale sasso bagnato nota ematica e inizia il sottobosco molto nascosto ancora. — 6 days ago

Dave

8.9

I don't spend a lot on Chianti. In the $20 range there are plenty of winners and losers. This is pretty good. Juicy cherries, chewy tannins, vibrant acidity. Better than the average 8.7 score it's received.
Listening to Bowie — 3 months ago

Scott Miller

9.4

Dark cherries, cassis, smooth tannic tongue weight, leather like I’m being bound, pepper, apricot, delicious! — 7 months ago

Eric Lapainee

9.2

Really good — 9 months 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

Jan de Weerd

9.4

Fantastic Chianti! Dusty, earthy, expressive, full body. What else? Dark fruit carried by notes of leather, cigar box. Crazy, all that for a Chianti, how is that possible 🤓. — 4 years ago

with John and Tammy

Eric Urbani

9.0

Tasting of a group of six Barolos and three Barbarescos from 1997 through 2001. Found it overly tannic, the group liked it better. — 5 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

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

NV Probably the best Vermouth, só intense. Love it. — 6 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.2

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

Seth Masterson

9.2

Delicious Chocolate over dried fruit notes with nice dry floral notes. A very nice nebbiolo without face ripping tannins- a good sipper but also would pair well with the lighter side of Italian foods. — 8 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

Donald Williams

9.4

20 years old, and still wonderful. A very well-made wine. — 5 years ago

with Bonnie