Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Unreal old school Nebbiolo nose. Chestnut, dried leaves, desiccated mid season cherry skins, sour early season cherry and some tar. Only just open and usually needs 3 hours but forward aromatically for a young Valgella. Charcoal and burning embers. Such a wine of place. Unreal concentration and density. Juicy and forward for a young Valgella. Dense and thick but so fresh. Damp leaves, soil tones and tremendous lift. Ripe but substantial tannins. Grape and old chestnut. But really fans out on the finish. Great stuff!! — 6 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

One of the few rose wines I adore. 100% Nebbiolo from Valtellina. Nose is light but vivid cherry and some tobacco and tar. Gorgeous clarity. So much energy and precision and so so juicy. What a wine. Amazing length. Now after air the fruit is sweeter and the nose is so floral. This is elite. 9.3 to 9.4 — 8 months ago

Benno

9.1

Fairly easy going as befits its La Morra origins. Mid-weight with perhaps a touch too much new oak, but otherwise ripe and ready to go. — 5 years ago

Joe Lazar

10

Michelle MD graduation  — 7 days ago

Michael Fiur

10

Savi Beach 12/27/24 dinner. Fabulous smooth rich red slightly chilled. $105 (least expensive) Alessandro mgr loves it. J lamb chops. Mf yellowtail catch of day — 5 months ago

romo

9.2

Barolo profundo! Two-later cake of ink on top and herbs on bottom. — 2 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.3

So pure, fresh as spring water. Totally get the tangerine on this. Beautiful mid-palate. Alpine. — 4 years ago

with Judy, Alsu and 1 other

Zach D

9.4

When initially opened, it was tight and I was hit in the face with tannin and acidity; obviously too young, decanted 1.5 hours and opened with aromas of licorice, anise, dried red flowers, tar, red berries. Palate evolved over 2.5 hours. Licorice, dried strawberry, forest floor, cranberry; still high acidity and tannin. Excellent wine, and has that sweet fruit profile absent of any residual sugar, which is always fascinating to me; blows lots of 60 dollar Barolo and barbaresco out of the water; I would let rest until at least 2027, and at that point I would expect a stunner. @Lyle Fass — a month ago

Brandi Bratek

9.0

Great wine for a hearty Italian dish that features meat and red sauce. — 10 months ago

Berry Marinussen

9.2

Barrel sample — 2 years ago

with Eric, Willem and 1 other