Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Beautiful, engaging nose. Full bloom, pink & red roses, cherry hard candy, layered, soft spice, dark cherries, strawberries, raspberries, light herbal notes, hint of bubble gum.

Pretty, ripe, juicy palate. Fruits are light; raspberries, cherries, strawberries and blackberries & black raspberry hues. Wet river stone, dry limestone powder, more pronounced dark, dry tannins, dry herbs, dark spice with some heat, light, dry tobacco notes, barrel dust, bright red & pink roses, magnificent acidity with a very pleasant elegant, polished finish that lands on spice and lasts 90 seconds.

Really good value and one to pick up. — 8 months ago

Claire Fisher

10

2011 was a great year — 5 years ago

David D

9.1

Medium bodied, rich and juicy for a Valtellina. Savory & mineral, dried roses, cherries, prune, tobacco, some oak, anise. From Flatiron Wines. — 6 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.3

Dusty earth, liqueur cherries, candied violet petals, pomegranate, stewed strawberries, leather, anise; acidity is still super bright, fine, powdery tannins. — 7 years ago

Phil Mikhaylov

9.3

Really amazing in-region wine. Reminded me slightly of an Amarone Nice balance and big bold wine. — 7 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.0

Insanely delicious Nebbiolo from valtellina. Deep cherry, nectarine, and blood orange with bright acid yet supple mouthfeel. Balanced wine selections is winning with this entry — 8 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

Crazy value - perfectly aged and ready to go alpine nebbiolo. Compared to Barbaresco, add an extra hit of roses, ease back on the tannins and slip in a touch of balsamic, and you've got something that'll kill it with any roast meat or rich pasta dish. — 9 years ago

Rich Wallace

9.0

Very smooth finish, fruity with a bit of vanilla — 10 years ago

Lisa Buckland

9.4

2010 complex flavors of dried cherry, tobacco, herbs and spices. — 10 years ago

Mike Mighetto Hoefling

9.5

Holy moly! I won't forget this Nebbiolo! — 12 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Bright ruby red color with a moderate transparency. The nose reveals fresh and fruity aromas of berries with very clean and pleasing aromas that starts with hints of cherry, currant and strawberry followed by scents of rose and violet. In the mouth the taste is fresh and dry, denoting a wine with a light but interesting body. — 10 months ago

Ian Hamel

9.4

2020/5/24 with grilled ribeye, eringi with fennel, tarragon and chives, whitebait aglio olio and radicchio salad. This had a wonderful balance of taut structure and fruit intensity, while still remaining light and translucent. That, with the red fruit and spice nose, gave it an almost Burgundian feel - it was also quite distinct from the other Fay bottles. — 5 years ago

Dana Howard

9.8

Light just like I like it — 6 years ago

Matt Suder

9.4

Holiday digestif. Always welcome. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Brilliant wine. Big red sour cherries, pine resin, sappy undergrowth, very mineral and alpine vibe. Ripe and complex with lovely tart sour cherry. Terrific fine tannins and insane freshness. Wonderful purity and depth. Lovely balance. — 7 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Quite light, with nice aromatics of dried cherries and herbs. Good grip, juicy tannins, nice length and lovely complexity. — 8 years ago

Oye Akintan

9.5

Tastes like Vidali Ice from Newport Wineries — 9 years ago

Ben Lehman

9.1

Light and pretty — 9 years ago

Nick Duckwiler

8.9

Nebbiolo blended with Merlot. This 2009 is just starting to mature...pubescent wine? Very bright red fruits followed by something smoky and interesting Happy #valentines — 10 years ago

with Julie

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Sour cherry, ash, shrooms and acid. Delicious. — 12 years ago

with Mari

John W

9.6

I’ll stand by my June 24, 2021 rating. Consistently great. — 3 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.3

Rutabaga and charcoal and hen of the woods and cherry garcia. Yeah there is a little VA but it’s not intrusive. Maybe more wild than some of their other stuff but still that mountain freshness — 4 years ago

Robyn Wilhelm

9.4

Delish, bold red from up north. Purchased on our Lago di Como trip. — 6 years ago

Matt Richards

9.0

Not as intense as a Barolo; I would say more balanced. Great with earthy food. — 6 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.1

Dried red fruit, rose, mint, violet on nose / strawberry big time, some leather in the background / fresh and light, with a little more complexity from the bottle age. Gorgeous. — 7 years ago

Nniccolò Contenta

9.3

Inferno showing deeper, richer, smokier tobacco notes. While Sassella showing the more tea like herbal, orange, amaro , chocolate notes — 8 years ago

Alessandro Cantarelli

9.6

the best wine made in my home valley. It uses the same process as Amarone but it is smoother and fresher without loosing complex structure and strong cherry and caramel — 9 years ago

Felix Salmon

9.0

Surprisingly light and elegant — 9 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

2012. Very silky and elegant. Some oak, but it's well integrated. Lingering complexity. — 10 years ago

Layne Albert

9.7

Yummy Mese. — 11 years ago