Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Gorgeous gorgeous nose. Spice, cherries, chestnut, mint, fresh wood shavings and cherry flower. So pretty but needs some air to really get going. Some tar and roses starting to peek through. Really refined. Beautiful pure fruit and elegant tannins and such refinement. Amazingly pure cherry fruit and a lovely, balanced and very pure finish. Wow, what a masterful wine. Best il Chiosso since 08 Riserva. — 5 years ago

Kim Reisman McKee

9.1

Earthy and subtle. Medium bodied, high acid and cherry. — 6 years ago

with Patrick

Pooneet K

9.0

Probably the tail end of its good drinking window. Excellent aromatics and actually quite a deeper red color in the glass than expected. A bit muted in fruit on the palate but delicate raspberry comes through with lots of earth. Good acid on the finish. For the age and the price, I’ll take it. — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

9.4

Robe noire profonde
Nez fruit noir réglisse plein et juteux
Bouche grande large plutôt en rondeur
Tanins présents mais ultra gourmand — 7 years ago

with Ben

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

This guy is like the Jacky Truchot of Alto Piemonte. Light color, yet amazing finesse and delicacy along with a brilliant texture. Gorgeous nose. Cherries, spice, sawdust, Rainer cherries as well, some lurid feral aromas as well. So complex, delicate and detailed. Palate is beautifully fruited with lovely elegant tannin and gorgeous bright cherries rule the day. Dusty elegant tannin and sappy fruit finish it off. Needs maybe 1 hour to turn into the lace monster it becomes. — 8 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.1

From even north of Lessona. Cherry, raspberry, blackberry and fresh plum. White pepper, red liquorice, Dried fennel, almond paste and orange rind. Fine, gentle emery board like tannins with perky acidity. Really approachable now. 65% neb, 20% croatina and 15% vespolina. — 9 years ago

Jordan CM

9.0

Perfect with my garganelli--structured, rustic nose with a palate to match; barely overripe red fruits, earth, mushroom (but not too funky). May not be quaffable. It opens up. — 10 years ago

Andrew Mecoli

9.3

Great earthy nose, powerful overall. — 10 years ago

Phil Kessling

10

2007, Anzivino, Gattinara Nebbiolo. Second bottle and is ageing well. Great with grilled ribeye. Black fruit, leather, forest floor; smooth and complex. — 12 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Wow! Perfect with eggplant parmigiana. — 5 years ago

Jack Hasten

9.2

Very nice... — 5 years ago

with Amy

Stephanie Easley Mayberry

9.1

Smooth and refreshing — 6 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

Perfumed, elegant and structured, notes of red plum, violets, earth, umami, a bit sweaty. — 7 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.0

Great pizza wine. — 8 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.0

Big acid. Dry, super clean, minerality. 24 hrs cold maceration. — 8 years ago

Rachael Doob

9.2

Medium body rich Nebbiolo based red blend from alto Piemonte. Earthy with red and dark berry notes. Medium tannins and lingering finish. Very nice wine. — 9 years ago

Michael Retter

9.0

Strong tannins and well structured. Pair with charred red meat and sunchokes - worked quite nicely. — 9 years ago

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

9.0

Riper, but really elegant wine. — 10 years ago

Ezra Wicks

8.9

2008. Deep, deep, so much more than a sforzato. Had it open a week and it kept drinking. "The dream" indeed. — 11 years ago

Liz O'Neal

9.5

Spicy & smooth. Light mouth feel and not as dry as Pinot. Great body, would be perf with Italian food — 12 years ago

with Tyler

Nick Piccone

9.0

Really good value northern red - solid kick off to the trip — 5 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.3

Excellent mature Nebbiolo.....bittersweet sour cherries and coarse tannins — 5 years ago

Jason Keefer

8.9

Probably the best croatina I’ve ever had! Okay, prob the only one I’ve ever had. Another Lou classic, earthy, funky, tart cherries, beautiful ruby color and barnyard nose. — 6 years ago

with Natasha

Karin. Bbb

9.3

1.5 liter. Great fruit with just the right amount of tannins. — 7 years ago

Nick Piccone

8.9

Solid Nebbiolo — 8 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

I love this wine. Just that yummy Nebbiolo fruit. It has that hint of sweet wood and great juiciness. Lovely rich fruit. It's so good. Really coats the palate. Bought from fass selections. — 9 years ago

with Lyle

Tim Dixon

9.2

Just love this!!!! — 9 years ago

Joyce Lin

9.0

Orange brick color, subtle dried rose petal, red cherry, cinnamon, clove, licorice, slightly wet soil but somewhat dusty, med body, med plus to high tannin, slight minty, med plus acidity, quite elegant with some depth. 70% Nebbiolo, 20% Vespolina, 10% croatina. — 9 years ago

Raff

9.3

Soft ripe fruits and tobacco on the nose. Amber red in colour. Soft tanins, mild pear, and tobacco notes. Finishes on notes of smoke. My dining companion compared it to the wine he would drink for the rest of his life. Stellar representation of quality Italian wines — 10 years ago

Gillian Robb

9.1

Delicious. Picked up another bottle to keep for a few years. Luxardo cherries, rain on hot asphalt, dried orange rind. Lovely. — 11 years ago

with Thomas, Ali and 1 other