Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Gorgeous nose. Chestnut, tar, leather, roses, old books, classic Nebbiolo. Palate has sweet sweet cherry fruit and nice density with terrific high acid and structure. Needs an hour to get going. Really intense 2010 structure but thrilling fruit. — 7 years ago

Kathy H

9.0

Musty, earthy, leathery nose. Dark berries and white pepper on the palate. Interesting wine... — 9 years ago

Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.5

A great bottle of one of my absolute favorites. Delicate, exquisitely perfumed and striking in every way. My last bottle... — 9 years ago

Tony Bubbles

9.3

Got to try and enjoy this at a tasting. — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.2

2009 vintage. Pie Rupestris. Medium plus concentration of roses, violets, tar and grassy notes. On the palate, medium plus acidity and alcohol. Full concentration of cherry, tar and roses. Very moreish. Great length although lacks some finesse. Very good. Drink now until 2025. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.1

2001 vintage. Medium garnet. Quite fresh fruit forward raspberry and red plums. Roses and heavy oil fumes. Touches of smoke and woody notes. On the palate, very smooth, silky. Medium bodied. Medium plus acidity, high tannins - very integrated and mouth puckering. Finish is edging to long - fruit forward and cherry liqueur notes. Very decent and drinking well. Would personally keep for another 5+ years before opening as this is still evolving nicely. Still lacks soul - a little too manufactured for my palate. — 11 years ago

Richard Betts

Master Sommelier/Winemaker/Mezcalero Saint Glinglin, Sombra

9.1

Impressive stuff Mr. Lynch — 13 years ago

Rich Walker

8.9

Minerals initially segueing into light fruit. Fun. — 7 years ago

with Monica

Chris Harvey

9.1

Delicious grower champagne. Great recommendation from @Sarah O'Kelley — 8 years ago

George Chen

9.3

Bottle variance! Last one was bit maderized but this one was showing much better. Soft mature ripe fruit of peaches, compote and bread yeast toast. Enjoyed it. — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.2

Good times in Nashville. — 10 years ago

Bill Belanger

9.2

Wonderful! Tar and roses for real. — 10 years ago

Perry Atha

9.2

Wonderful with steak Tar- tar
smooth with slight Pepper flavor.
— 11 years ago

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

9.8

Roses pedals and cherries with wonderful acidity. Too bad we only had a glass with dinner. — 12 years ago

Pete Cheslock

9.0

Lush and fruity. — 8 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

Drink with your kickass girlfriends wine. Valtellina Nebbiolo is that beautiful combo of hard and soft. Roses and dirty dirty dirt. The best lady of a wine. I’d marry it. This wine would make me eggs and slap me when I said something wrong minded. It might spoon me too if I’m lucky — 8 years ago

Garret Nagle

8.9

Vanilla, brown sugar, lemon curd, a little simple, more heat on the finish than I would like. — 9 years ago

Peter 0'Neill

9.2

Beautifully floral and expressive with a decant. Roses, strawberries and earth. Ready to drink now with air. But better to leave it alone to allow it to add some complexity. The 2011. — 10 years ago

Gillian Robb

9.8

Oh my heavens. I could wax poetic about Vietti all day. Violets and crushed purple roses jump out of the glass, followed by tart bramble fruits, high acid, and gripping tannins. Nebbiolos smell like the Deep South in summer: wisteria and hot asphalt. — 10 years ago

Tim O'Rourke

8.9

'06 vintage — 11 years ago

with Matthew and Jeremiah