Freddy R. Troya

9.0

A new release Vinified by the acclaimed Phillipe Melka Winemaker and Vinter from Napa Valley. This shows its potential to age, since a 2022 feels aggressive on the mouthfeel (even after decanting for 120mins), definitely isn’t ready. Needs time. However; was able to appreciate the leather and minty notes, and the cedar accent, together with tobacco and a touch of velvet. Very powerful. — 7 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Very solid. 18 yet again fails to be as bad as critics want it to be. Had to order this because of a corked 2017 Podere Forte Melo which stung but is all in the game. — 2 years ago

President Obama

9.2

$21 @ Macarthur. — 4 years ago

Daniel Ciolek

9.0

Very nice. Strawberries on the nose. Crisp with juicy acidity. Soft fruits and mineral on the palate - more dry than sweet. Clean finish. — 8 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.7

Needs 90 minutes. Before then it’s really weird. Goes from a 7.0 to a 9.7 in 2 hours. Yes. It’s true.

Nose graphite explosion. Blackberry flower. Cherry flower.

Palate is silky blackberry. Man. That Forte elegance. Gorgeous shimmering mountain stream infused with blackberries.

As this opens more nose is gorgeous blackberry flower. Palate is Pete t blackberry flower. Hint of graphite.

Wow. So close to melo and anfiteatro.

This needs to be glass decanted. You get new weirdness from the beginning with each pour.

Internal@aromatics are wow! Blackberry liquor. Lilacs. Expansive. Delicious. Liquid silk made from flowers.

Finish is the most gorgeous elegant blackberry liquor. Hint of savoriness. Wow wow wow. Wine.

With more air intense lilacs and violets.

Fass selections. — 2 years ago

Nik Kannan

9.2

Really well done and balanced. The vanilla is melo against the oak & paired well with a marinara spinach ravioli. Was thinking different and set me right, wish they all were this good. — 5 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.0

2023 summer. Simple, lovable country wine that went over wonderfully at table — 2 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Beautiful earthy red. At Grapes and Bites in Lisbon. — 2 years ago

Sam Friedland

9.0

A nice complex wine with a dominant Vermentino grape, — 3 years ago

Adam Beasley

9.0

This has always been a go to cheap Riesling, but for the 2018 vintage they made an even Riesling / Muscatel split. It’s so much better than I expected, and for under $15 worth stocking up on. — 5 years ago