David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

2010 a strong vintage & still accending. Costco Ribcap vs Allen Brothers.

Sofia & I stayed in downtown Alba in 2015. Arrived early evening & sadly after their big wine festival. Pio Cesare was around the corner and down two blocks from our hotel. Historic as hell.

I bought this at Costco for around $49.

Nebbiolo young is a huge tarry grape. The Italian’s ferment this with a lot of new wood. They actually hold Nebbiolo/Barolo in bottle and extra year or more before release. Also, longer than most other world regions based largely on the grape & even more their wood use.

This is drinking nicely after a four hour decant, but it is still ascending and another 10-15 years of good drinking ahead…properly stored.

Even with this age, its tarriness is the first descriptor. Followed by heated dark spices, slightly, dry b lackberries, dry, slight tart, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, some strawberries, tea leaves, black licorice to anise, sandstone, limestone, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil & brush, dry herbs, dry tobacco, light; clove, nutmeg & hints of vanillin, forest floor w/ dry leaves, some mint, dry, withering, dark, red flowers framed in violets, excellent acidity with a nicely evolved, well; structured, tensioned, balanced, smartly polished finished that goes on & on! — 17 hours ago

Ted

8.9

Solid reliable Nebbiolo. — 4 months ago

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Daniel Bloom

9.1

You stick your nose in the glass and you’d swear that you’re in the vineyard squishing grapes between your fingers.
The earth comes up a bit, very gentle tannins tug at your inner cheeks. Lush and light simultaneously. For label freaks, more for your money. There’s hints at herbs around the edges, but this is pure grape bliss. With fatty foods, the acidity cuts right through.
Thanks @FassSelections — 8 months ago

Mikey T

9.0

Got better and better as the night went on. Great bottle for < $200 — 9 days ago

Stephen Osgood

9.6

Pio is on 🔥. Frederica has injected youth into this storied cantina, and has it firing on all cylinders. This was a voluptuous Barbera, bright red/purple hue, incredible mouthfeel. Great balance. I'd buy by the case at current pricing. — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Clay Davis wine. Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyettttttttttt! — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2022 vintage. Pretty banging for $14 resto cost. 3.6.24. — 3 months ago

Eric Halim

9.0

Wine is clear with pale yellow, on nose its citrus, honeysuckle, italian herbs like rosemary, thyme, its beautiful. On palate wine is full bodied, long, elegant structure, balanced acidity. Its not too complex but its delicious. Drink it now and enjoy it while you can! Cheers — 3 months ago

Taavi Davies

9.0

Great balance even at this age, quite high tannin — 7 months ago

Ted

9.3

Just a youngster. Nice wine that will soften a bit with time. — 8 months ago

with Jeni