Daniel Bloom

9.1

Probably infanticide, the wood, though Slovenian oak in fairly large 36HL(?) botti is plumply present. The nose would give the impression of a fruity palate, but it has a very nice bitterness to it that lifts it with the acidity. The tannins grip your lower lip for sure. I’m glad I have a few more to wait on.
A bargain fulfilled.
Thanks, @garagiste. — 2 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Served blind. I never would have guessed!
Amazingly pure bramble black cherry essence - still youthful after 21y, enticing, juicy, with a whiff of wood polish and a pinch of black pepper.
Smooth on the palate, seamless, so juicy. Polished super fine tannins, zippy cherry acidity and a savoury core of black cherry and herbs. Uplifting fresh finish, even if falling a bit short in length.
A delicious wine! — 4 years ago

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9.2

The 2015 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno is a powerful, muscular wine, and yet it also has a sense of translucence that is hugely appealing. Iron, smoke, blood, leather, tobacco and incense give the San Lorenzo a distinctly feral, wild quality. I expect the 2015 will always remain a bit rustic in feel, but it certainly has plenty of character, as well as the structure to develop well for a number of years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2019) — 6 years ago

Matt

9.2

What a fun find. A soulful, rustically charming side of Etna. This captures more of the nebbiolo-esque side of nerello, sleek and dusty tannin, tart cherry, tobacco, argodulce, smokey minerals. Old-school winemaking meets incredible terroir with local grapes, the essence of what makes Italy so great. — 8 years ago

Phil G

9.0

Nicely balanced, nuanced, and unique. — 8 years ago

Lindis

9.4

I ❤️ Barolo — 8 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.0

N: Decanted 3 hrs. Reddish brown.
Big cherry liqueur nose, chocolate, leather. the woods, autumnal spice.
I detect French barrique.
P: Classic young Barolo, lots of mouth filling , Dark cherries, cocoa, herbs, cheek gripping tannins.
You can sense the barrique but it’s not overdone. W Bolognese, it’s really nice.
My thought is that many of the ‘16’s were designed for earlier drinking, esp. w the use of barrique.
I reduced my score a couple pts. after extended time out.The fruit didn’t cover the wood. A trifle disappointed. — 3 years ago

Elizabeth S.

10

White wine. Smells very floral. Tastes and smells like old lady perfume—but I like it a lot. I would consider it a dessert wine but it’s not technically.
The Aromatic White Wine that Zuriah picked.
Alcoholic floral juice.
My favorite at first sip but it’s not complex enough to want to sip it all night. More like candy — 6 years ago

S. Schie

9.4

Another nice surprise of our cellar clearing: the 3 litre bottle vintage 2003 was very nice. I doubt that the wine would benefit from getting older. The wine had a very clear red, smell of berries and a smooth and surprisingly fresh taste. Everyone enjoyed it! — 6 years ago

E Siodmak

9.0

Great, unusual, M. and I really liked it. $22, paid $18 on sale at Astor. — 8 years ago

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Luke Burke

9.3

I fucking love this wine! — 8 years ago

Jeff D.

9.5

I need to snatch up more Barolo evidently... — 8 years ago

Steve Bozich

9.4

My favorite Winter drink is a Boulverdier, a Manhattan with half sweet vermouth and Campari with a rye. This red vermouth is not very sweet, and has a nice touch of bitter to it so I use this instead. Love it! @$13 for a 375 ml bottle, but worth it. — 9 years ago

Sally Neal

9.1

In a word, delicious. Fruit forward. Fresh. Pairs well with basically anything and your friends that want a “white wine” will be blown away by the drink ability smoothness and freshness of this great wine. Enjoyed with parm cheese wedges, prosciutto,and some fruits as an appetizer prior to enjoying with bay sea scallops and linguini. I’m very happy I bought 3 bottles. Thank you Astor wines for suggesting it! — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

Best domestic Fiano IMHO - rich, elegant, complex. 2011 is so good — wish I had more. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Nose is rubbery. Nice. Cherries. Feral. I like it. Palate is big and full of tannins. Some heat. Good fruit. — 6 years ago

Andy Stabile

9.6

Classic velvety Barolo. Big finish. Exactly what I want from Barolo. — 7 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.3

Just wow! I need a case of this. Very pretty nose and sooo smooth. This is what I love in a Barolo. If you like finesse then this is for you! SS — 8 years ago

Tom Riley

9.0

2014. Interesting that I had the previous vintage almost a year ago. Nice coincidence. Like last year, this is a splendid wine, elegant and perfumed. The 14.9 abv is seamlessly integrated. Nothing jammy excessive about this wine at all. A true delight. Plainly, it’s damn tasty. Yeow! — 8 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.2

It always amazes me how much better wines show after selling out for good. This has blossomed into a tarry, dark fruited and virile Barolo stand in after six months settling in the cellar. I am glad I still have most of my case! — 9 years ago