Helianthus

Lazio Chardonnay 2013

9.1

This is the first vintage of Helianthus, a new wine from the daughter of Tom Futo. Very interesting Cab-dominant blend from Oakville. Deeply concentrated with obvious purity of fruit (a cherished Futo trademark). Alcohol, tea leaves, dry cedar, cooling ember and dark fruits with some tropical undertones dominate the olfaction. These aromas sort of conflate in a way that make it somewhat difficult to discern each component, but the resulting nose is welcoming and intoxicating. Palette is consistent with rich dark fruit and a vibrant mouthfeel indicating a structured wine with ample tannin and acidity. Enjoyed this even more tonight than we did at the property back in February! Avoid spilling this inky wine on furniture (as we did tonight...) — 9 years ago

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Oakville Winery

Red Blend 2011

Simon Haidamous

9.6

Futo second label. Picked this up after our tour with the founder's daughter. Easily a top 10 wine. — 11 years ago

Hundred Acre Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Bruce Evans

06 futo , 01 hundred acre kayli , 09 coupe de foudre lightning bolt , 07 vieux telegraphe — 13 years ago

Degli Azzoni Avogadro

Helianthus Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Janet Ross

This is a bottle of the inaugural release of He-li-an-thus, a second label of sorts from Futo. Winemakers are Jason Exposito and Jessica Futo. It is a phenomenal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cab Franc. WOW this is one spectacular wine with flavors of black cherry, blackberry jam and mocha. Smooth as silk. Totally drinkable now. — 9 years ago

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Janet Ross

This wine is so new that when I posted it, not only could it not be found in the database, but Delectus mis-identified it. This is truly a SPECTACULAR new Cabernet on the market from Futo. HTF but well worth a taste if you can get one 😊🍷

Ovid

Napa Valley Red Blend 2010

Steven Foster

Wine buyer Belmont Wine Exchange

Such deep quality. Needed time but on par with Futo. Pritchard hill fruit with blackberry and smokey spice box notes. Beauty. — 11 years ago

Masseto

Toscana Merlot 1997

1997 Tenuta dell Ornellaia Masseto Merlot. Drank w B&K K at Aliemento. First wine of the night. Fantastic! Drank amazingly. Super smooth, long finish, balanced fruit and minerals. Loved this wine the most of the evening- compared to the 1989 Vega Sicilia Unico Ribera Del Duero or the 2006 Futo. — 9 years ago

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