Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

A couple of hectares of vines at 750slm.
Harvest is in mid-October, and the grapes are dried in an appassimento method till December.
The wine gets 24 months of large oak.
Vineyard is southfacing and mainly composed of sand.
We find a glourious nose that says Nebbiolo(or Chiavannesca if you prefer); cherry, rose petals, tabacco, incense, a bit of tar, balsamic.
The sip is silky. The tannin is the first thing you are bound to feel..simply amazing, especially considering we deal with Nebbiolo.
Such a pleasure for your taste bud.
It was so hard not to drink the whole bottle the first night.
Absolutely hard to spot the appassimento in this wine, too elegant and not heavy at all. — 5 days ago

Craig

9.2

Very smooth, moorish. Like this one!
From majestic luck box!! — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Welcome trade to Pebble Beach Food & Wine.

This was good but the SLV showed much better. Love the espresso notes. Good pair with the Gator Sausage.  — 7 months ago

Barbara Crist

9.4

Delightful slightly effervescent wine — a year ago

Kelly Gould

9.7

Same maker as prisoner. Dark fruit. Delicious. So good — 5 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

Sourced from the Walla Walla Rocks District, this opens with Umami and nori tones that mingle with Mandarin orange rind, and guava puree tones that all dance in the glass. The palate is plush, showing off its silky texture. Layers of bright red fruits collide with minerals, charcuterie, citrus rind accents and stony undertones on the palate. Sinfully good in its youth, this beautiful wine will cellar well over the next decade. Drink 2020-2030- 94 — 6 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Dark and delicious — a month ago

Nathan Renfro

9.7

Enjoyed a 17 at dinner with friends. This wine is beautiful, as good as the 16 I had a couple weeks ago. Super soft silky tannins. Wonderfully balanced. Great mouthfeel. Like a 20 year old Paulliac. Loved it. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Anniversario madrina — 5 months ago

Dominique Elena

9.5

Gul! Randje botrytis door vaten Sauternes — 7 months ago

Teresa Silva

10

Smooth, very good — a year ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

First time trying this producer. Wonderful food wine! The hype is real for Comando G. — 5 years ago

Dave Chambers

9.1

Happy Pinot Noir Day! Cracking into this Luca from Laura Catena tonight to go with our dinner. — 6 years ago

with Heather

Paul J

9.5

1hr+ decant. Youthful. Lovely dark red color. Classic Gargiulo flavor with ample depth. Definitely needs a long decant. — 2 months ago

with Brooke

Chris A

9.3

A smooth very French red like Napa that just hits! Soft & delicate on the palette, smooth and silky all the way thru. — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

vintage 2019 | Minerality with a hazelnut touch, good structure, nice acidity. I consequently rate this wine high (tasted blind) — 6 months ago

Marco Rino

9.0

Molto fruttato, minerale, tannino leggero molto equilibrato — 9 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

lovely intense Riesling fruit. A hint of oxidation. Slate, apple, sweet floral notes. Rounded with good weight in the mid palate. Defined and precise. Excellent. — 2 years ago

with Matt and Paul

Phil Hatch

9.2

Another great fondue wine — 6 years 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. — 6 years ago