Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Magnificent, deeply traditional Barolo. The nose opens with burning embers, campfire, road tar, dried roses and a huge range of savory exotic spice, then grows more loamy with air, bringing in wood shavings, old library books and classic Nebbiolo earthiness. The palate is dazzlingly concentrated but beautifully controlled, with exquisite red fruit, layers of cherry, superb linearity and wonderfully articulated tannins. Dense without heaviness, elegant despite the power, and architecturally complete. The finish is extraordinarily long and saturated with fruit, tannin and mineral detail. Already a superb Barolo, with obvious 9.7 upside as it continues to open.

After an hour and a half, this has gone to another level. The nose is now wildly floral and almost four-dimensional, with extraordinary depth and perfume, easily 9.7 to 9.8 aromatically. The palate has become even more beautiful, juicy and seamless, with velvety, sweet tannins and incredible tiny-berry fruit intensity. The structure is still serious, but everything is now more integrated and complete. 9.6 to 9.7. — 2 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

NV Probably the best Vermouth, só intense. Love it. — 5 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.2

Slow wine tasting 🇮🇹 wow, light but full — 7 months ago

David White

9.0

Nice garnet red color with ruby highlights, fruity nose of red fruits, nice line of acidity and a concentrated body with soft tannins, an easy drinking Barolo. — 2 years ago

Megan Ellis

9.3

Delicious — 5 years ago

Simone M

9.1

Nice and buttery, not anything super special — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Very traditional nose at first, with wet earth, dirt, mint, spice and wildflowers, with very little obvious fruit. The palate is much richer, with deep dark ripe fruit, excellent freshness and energy, and a beautifully full mid-palate. The tannins build with air but stay ripe, chewy and velvety. Very complete, beautifully balanced and long. Fantastic Barbera, with room to move higher. Also the acidity is just incredible. — 8 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Love this wine. Medium body, spicy, cinnamon, salty. — 4 months ago

Barbara Hill

9.3

Excellent. Assaggio’s’s in Raleigh, NC — 6 months ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Needs a little bit of air. Red fruit that at first seems over extracted and then mellows a bit to reveal some mushroom earthy notes — 2 years ago

Cristiano Humberto Naves de Freitas Azevedo

9.0

Good structure, velvet tannins, tar, flowers and sun ripened red fruits — 5 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.6

This dark wine has a fruity nose of blackberry and plum, but there are some more savory notes as well. Black pepper, cigar box and black olive also come through. On the palate, licorice and plums are in the forefront of one of the fruitier flavor profiles I have tasted in Apulian Primitivos. The 16% alcohol is not as overpowering as I imagined it would be. The tannins are fairly forceful and the acidity is refreshing. This wine drinks really well and will pair nicely with a marbled rib eye steak. — 5 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.0

A bright, fun + festive wine from one of Piemonte’s unicorn varieties, made in an unexpectedly elegant style. Smells like cinnamon + berries. Tastes like Nebbiolo on spring break. Drinks like silk. — 7 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Tannin rich Italian taste. Antica (Antinori) Mountain Select Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 19 @2000, cost Eva, 260926 — 9 days ago

Jenn Ingle

10

Nose - Plum, candied orange, peat moss and wood. Mouthfeel - Velvety smooth up front, ending in a subtle pleasant astringency. Main flavors - Stone fruit and earth with a delicate acidic ending with a touch of dryness, like you get when you lick the pit of a nectarine, peach or plum. Overall - a gorgeously complex and lovely Pinot!! 1 million out of 10! — 2 months ago

with Jeremy and Jay

Turd Ferguson

9.4

Very pretty fruit. smooth as a baby’s butt. 14% — 6 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Exotic candied cinnamon, licorice, sassafras, granite. Clean. Aging well. — a year ago

Bryan Kesting

9.4

One of my favorites in the Antica Terra lineup. — 4 years ago

with Scott

Michael reilly

9.1

Very much enjoyed but something held it back from loving. I think it lacked a little richness to be really a top notch wine. That being said had a mild sweetness and bite and will definitely get again. — 6 years ago

LM Segal

9.2

Surprisingly good, full bodied, young, lush. Long. Clean. Cassis all over and after. Will age 3-4 years easily but no real need to wait. Great PV. — 7 years ago