Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Unreal nose. The chestnut barrels really doing their thing here. This also just reeks of terroir. Reeks. Unreal wet earth, mushrooms, marsh, spices galore and damson roses. Unreal cherry clarity. Just stunning out of the gates. Palate is ultra juicy and clean, silky and smooth right out of the gates which is highly unusual for this Cru as it needs hours, often days of air. A wine that tastes and smells like Autumn. So fresh, energetic but also has the plumpness of 18. Can’t wait to see where this goes. — a day ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.2

Still young but very promissing. Rose petals, forrest, cherry and black fruit. Together with rib eye at ‘new’ Michelin bib gourmand @Sjiek in Maastricht. Fine pricing @ €75 a bottle — 17 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Very good. High toned red berries and soil. A bit softer than the Sassella but you really have to squint to tell the difference — 2 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This is a large-auditorium college intro class in Valtellina Nebbiolo. (In contrast to a graduate seminar led by Professor Marsetti or Professor Ar.Pe.Pe.) Loads of dried cherry fruit and winey old barrel scents on the nose. A bit of faded rose petals and stone. The light color looks fairly advanced. The palate is openly fruited initially, but has a bit of a tannic clench at the end. So the balance to be struck is drinking while the fruit is so nice but waiting to see if the tannins drop and soften. Not a long term project. Enjoy over the next few years would be my take, but I tend to favor things on the younger side. — 7 days ago

Morgan Reese

9.6

Really nice. Andrew can’t place nose. Did we buy at Pogos’s? — a month ago

with Andrew

Kland Aida

9.4

A very good Valtellina Nebbiolo. Dry and tannic. Oak, leather, red fruit. Some licorice? Ruby color. May 2025. — 2 months ago

romo

9.1

Felt a bit tired. Some drive in finish but lacking energy. — 12 days ago

Zach D

9.5

Last drank around 4 months ago; current bottle congruent with those notes. This is just such a pure expression of Nebbiolo. Love this wine. — 22 days ago

Kland Aida

9.3

Another Valtellinese but a white blend. It even has a bit of Chiavennasca in it.
Light peach and melon but also a bit of oak. Dry and clean finish. July 2025 — a month ago

romo

9.3

Transparent and easy going with Barolo tentacles you can’t see. — 3 months ago