Ron Siegel

9.3

Another good btl that is consistent with my prior notes — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Still mashing. — 7 months ago

Randy Fillingim

9.2

Needed quite a bit of time to decant, but well worth it. 15 years young.  — a year ago

Ming L

9.0

The bottle that put the winery on the map.

Compared to the Vietti bottling that got me hooked on Mascato d’Asti, this single Cru is more viscous and taste a bit sweeter. Certainly the acidity is there for balance. It was delicious and we were drinking too fast. Would be lovely to pair with some light desserts. Lemon pound cake maybe? — 2 years ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Wine of the weekend. Menthol on the nose with cherries and a silky texture. Lovely Barolo! — 4 years ago

Cathy Levy

9.0

Lovely as always — 5 years ago

James Prusko

9.4

Drank this after 4 bottles of 2013 Vietti Barolo, a massive wine, huge black fruit — 5 years ago

with Mark and Rick

Maddie Fromell

9.1

Better than the D’alba — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Opened about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2017 “Lazzarito” pours a bright garnet color with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with ripe notes of mostly red fruit; Morello cherry, raspberry’s and absolutely loaded with alpine herbs, almost like Campari and roses. There is truffle, talcum powder, and some tar for good measure. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Among one of the better 2017 Barolo’s I’ve had. Drink now through 2042+. — 4 months ago

Ted

9.1

Ok will buy and drink this again. Very slight fizz. Just a whisper. Ripe black cherry. — 2 years ago

with Jeni

Willem Booij

9.7

New kid in the block! Pretty awesome😋 — 2 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.2

Looks like homemade lemonade (no filtration) but has all the typical notes of Arneis... white flower nose, zingy Meyer lemon acidity, mineral overtones, and that slightly bitter grapefruit pith finish. If you don’t like this, you can probably skip past all Arneis. Some initial feedback was that this Arneis feels a little flat compared to the memory of others (Vietti, Matteo Correggia, Kermit Lynch’s Elvio Tintero), but as this opens up, it might be the most expressive of them all. 13% ABV, will buy again. — 4 years ago

Ming L

9.0

This 15’ bottling is delightful. Cherry, raspberry, rose petal, light vanilla, dried mushroom, and lightly roasted coffee beans. Mouth watering acidity and elegant tannins. Finesse.

For a regular Barolo, my choice would be a Massolino or Vietti. To me, they can be enjoyed young (relatively speaking) or aged for a decade of two. — 5 years ago

David Wanek

9.5

Loved the Gaja amidst this nice lineup. It was tar and roses. Biggest of the bunch in flavor and the oldest at same time. The Conterno changed a lot in the glass. Started out tasting like it was nearly over the hill. Quickly climbed back to a very enjoyable wine and then dipped down again pretty quickly all within a couple of hours. The Vietti duo was spectacular and even better the next day. Preferred Ravera as it’s taste matched the powerful aromatics whereas the Lazzaritos flavor was a bit subdued in comparison. Nitpicking to be sure. Can’t wait to have these again after some age. — 6 years ago

Maddie Fromell

8.9

Not as good as 2021 — 4 months ago

Riccardo L.

9.1

Monster in sheep’s clothing — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Brought to V. Mertz from my cellar. Cascina Fontana is an ultra-traditional producer located in the commune of Castiglione Falletto; just across the border from Monforte d’Alba. The bulk of their holdings are western-facing parcels within the Mariondino MGA that were formerly part of the “Valletti Zone”. However, as an ultra-traditionalist, they only produce two Barolos and both are blends of fruit from different MGAs. One is labeled simply "Barolo" (which is a blend of fruit sourced from their holdings in both Castiglione Falletto and La Morra) and this wine, labeled under the “del Commune di Castiglione Falletto” designation. It is a blend fruit from Mariondino and the neighboring Villero MGA. Their holdings in Villero don’t suck either. Their parcels reside next to those of Vietti and Giacomo Fenocchio.

The 2016 Cascina Fontana pours a bright garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous aromas of Morello cherry, bruised strawberry, pink and white roses with freshly cut stems, crushed rock and some tar. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. The texture? Simply divine. A debonair Barolo from Castiglione Falletto that paired well with Morgan Ranch wagyu tartar. Because it’s 2016 (and with a little Villero), you can drink now with patience and through…well…probably 2066. No cap. — a year ago

Kevin Løk

8.9

The always tricky guessing game of making a cheap pull from Total Wine. This is a big W. Spicy and buoyant. Hardly a step down from the Vietti Barbera. Nice stuff. — 3 years ago

with Caroline

Benno

9.4

Fairly transparent for Barbera and light in alcohol at 13.5%. Lovely bright nose, ripe of red cherry with a floral twist. On the palate it tastes quite evolved with a secondary profile that is very appealing. Could almost pass for a barolo. Probably best Barbera I’ve tried and better than the Burlotto Aves and Vietti Scarrone tried alongside. — 5 years ago

Jeremiah Allen

9.4

I’ve read that 73 was an elegant vintage. Not for long term cellaring. For me, this is totally peaking. It definitely improved with decanting and the last sip was the best. Great bottle that was bought from winery on release and stored in Alba until it was sold with a cellar. Fortunate to track down this 💎 — 6 years ago