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

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. — 6 years ago

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

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 — 5 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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Phil G

9.0

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

Lindis

9.4

I ❤️ Barolo — 8 years ago

Timothy Lynch

9.0

Will I be able to stop after two glasses of this 2015? Absolutely not! Served with penne/bacon/bell peppers and cream and lots of crushed black peppercorn. (But with a pork tenderloin w/rosemary and fennel...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 9 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

Pooneet K

9.1

Very nice but for some reason not quite singing at the same level of the last bottle we had of this earlier this year. I do suggest a 2+ hour decant. Lots of cherry and a bit of dark cherry. Quite balanced with great freshness. Long finish. Tannins are a bit chunky at this point, but still a great wine with a fatty steak. — 5 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

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! — 8 years ago