Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Gorgeous clear cherry on the nose. Round and opulent and so pretty. Spice, cinnamon, tar, tobacco, so clear and vivid. Palate is ripe, deep, powerful and very concentrated. Really this is a large scaled wine but still has an elegant yet intense structure. Red fruits all the way and a bit awkward initially and needs maybe 40 minutes to get there. Delicious stuff. Long finish and really high quality fruit that only comes from a top top vintage. — 3 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Wow! Perfect with eggplant parmigiana. — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Looking for something to pair to spaghetti all'Amatriciana tonight. Decent but the dish probably deserves a slightly richer wine, more southern Italy.

Decanted 3H, prior notes mostly apply:
Nose has spring roses, mashed tart cherry, cold tar, cold dark chocolate and brown sugar.
Palate has milk chocolate covered cherry, lightly charred wood, early season cherry, dry loam-y soil, medium tannins and a medium-long finish.

Declassified Barbaresco thanks to Italian yield limits, this wine is a total value play at ~$35.
1088 bottles produced.

Future bottles should be at least 5-8Y out, 2026-2029 for future sampling, this wine has the guts to get at least there, and then some. — 4 years ago

Jessy Manuel

8.9

Chocolate, raspberry...tobacco. Lingering flavors and tannins. — 5 years ago

Nancy Hinman

9.0

Finally tried Barolo. Bought 2 at Eataly plus a Barbaresco and one other. Liked both of the Barolos which we had at Xmas dinner. Very nice. This one was 44.80. — 6 years ago

Max Kelly

9.5

Deep, dark, balsamic fruit and fragrant scorched herbs on the nose. More sweet, dark, intense fruit, herbs and a little earth on the palate, with a long, very grippy finish. Already deliciously elegant with a promising future. Great stuff. — 8 years ago

with Alessandro, Eli and 1 other

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Medium ruby color with aromas of ripe red fruits and elegant hints of floral. On the palate flavors of black cherry, raspberry and plum with hints of fig and tobacco. Tannins are fine and round, a tad young with high acidity noted. The finish is medium, smooth and ends with oak and earthy mineral notes. Very nice. Needs time. — 4 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Too young for me to enjoy at this point, but there’s plenty of potential — 4 years ago

with Sarah

Joel Fariss

9.1

Solid for the price point. Some funky earth and red fruit. Really well structured. Will be buying a case. — 4 years ago

Jack Bender

9.2

Stay safe everyone — 5 years ago

Kip Dellinger

9.6

Love this wine! Value for the money is outstanding. — 6 years ago

John T

9.0

Lovely Malbec. Would buy again — 7 years ago

Chris Regina

9.2

Leather, tar, dried rose petals, sandlewood, black currant, incense. — 9 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Rivertti Massimo Viarivetti22 Rosato Langhe DOC 2020: Light. Bright. Balanced. Youthful flavors of strawberry, watermelon, cranberry & rhubarb. Short dry, yet refreshing finish. All in all, a beautifully-crafted, 100% Pinot Noir rosé from Piemonte and a perfect pairing for poolsides and summer days! Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Crazy crazy spice as expected from this cuvee. There are layers of tar, deep black cherry and huge minerals as well. It’s a terrific nose. Stunningly deep and aromatic 95/9.6 nose. It evolves constantly and is almost not stable it’s changing so much. Violets come into view. Also a loamy aspect. Palate is tight but oh so promising. Amazing fine grained tannins that are super velvety. So pure and love the 2014 angles. Complex and elegant with just terrific lift and brightness. Long, complex and mineral tinged finish. Sappy and pure. Really long. Awesome inner mouth aromas of sweet cherry. Balanced, pure and super sweet with air. This has massive structure and will only get better and likely demands 3-4 years in the cellar. So killer. 9.4 but I think in an hour it’s gonna be 9.4. Stunning finish.

After air this is insane. Nose is perfumed, complex and spicey. Deep violets. So good 9.5 nose. Palate is so velvety now. Great freshness and so pure. Terrific finish. Gets to every nook and cranny. — 4 years ago

Norm

9.3

Getting much better with age, needs to be decanted for at least 30 minutes — 4 years ago

David D

9.2

Alto Piemonte Nebbiolo. Gorgeous, pale-brick color. Velvety, leather, ripe black fruit, dried roses, tobacco and tar, but with high-altitude and northern Piedmont freshness, minerals, and perfumed elegance. From Flatiron Wines. — 5 years ago

Mary Rossillo

9.0

Very spicy and herbaceous, with soft tannins and lively acidity. — 6 years ago

Mary Kreps

9.4

Nice white wine — 8 years ago

David Dorn

8.9

Light and very enjoyable to drink. Went great with pizza — 9 years ago