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. — 10 days ago

Turd Ferguson

9.4

Very pretty fruit. smooth as a baby’s butt. 14% — 6 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

Jim Nelson

9.0

Spanish Syrah, which you don’t see enough, and perfect for the food in Cadiz — 5 years ago

with Camille

Joan Hood

8.9

From Plaza $8.99 - very good. — 6 years ago

Simone M

9.1

Nice and buttery, not anything super special — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.4

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of black currants, black plums, blackberries, cedar, licorice, chocolates, spices, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Full bodied and soft with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, cedar, toast, spices, light vanilla, dark chocolates, licorice, peppercorn and coffee.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Rich and extracted, fruit forward and elegant. Complex, well balanced and entertaining. A beautiful wine.

This Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is starting to drink at its peak now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Has good potential to become a 96 point wine.

Good right out of the bottle and better after 90 minutes of airtime.

Robert Parker 94 points.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

Grapes were aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months. A small production of only 2,700 bottles.

15.1% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$160. — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

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

Jake Hajer

9.0

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

Bryan Kesting

9.4

One of my favorites in the Antica Terra lineup. — 4 years ago

with Scott

Cristóbal Arellano Borges

9.1

Herbaceous, and slightly vegetal. Good fruit/acid balance. Screams for some bivalves in a cream sauce — 6 years ago

May Congdon

9.3

Loved it! Found this bottle hugely discounted at Berkeley Bowl, and greatly enjoyed drinking it while watching the Democratic Debate (a shit show - wine was necessary) and sharing a special HQ dinner with my roommates. — 7 years ago

Sara Thomas

8.9

Dry Brachetto. Bright, easy drinking, very versatile. Pretty nose - strawberry, red cherry, roses . Reminded me of frappato — 7 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

Martijn

9.5

This wine just keeps on getting better. More, fuller, lusher, bolder. Paired perfectly with steak n fries. — 2 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.2

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

Forget Internet

9.0

На раз норм. — 6 years ago

with Irina

Matthew Mountford

10

Pretty good. Got me drunk. — 7 years ago

LM Segal

9.2

Surprisingly good, full bodied, young, lush. Long. Clean. Cassis all over and after. Will age 3-4 years easily but no real need to wait. Great PV. — 7 years ago