Dave

9.2

I've had a few vintages of this and it never disappoints. It's a great mix of lively fruit and some rustic qualities. Pairs with just about anything. I'm going to have it with spaghetti squash and grilled chicken and mushrooms.
Listening to Phil Keaggy — 24 days ago

Kyle Davidson

9.7

Wow, it started slow, wasn’t sure which way it would go, it slowly opened up to reveal a 10/10 balance, structure, length and energy. Made me really savor the last 1/3 of the bottle! — 3 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Pale Lemon yellow slightly with green-3. White flower. Minerals flint. Citrus Apple pear. Coriander Seeds. White pepper? Stimulation on my throat. Not bitter. Nuts
Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M++ Bitterness M Body M Finish M 14%
Fresh Dry Vietti Roero Arneis 22 @1100, Fred, 260619-261029 — 5 months ago

Richard Groves

8.9

Nice light and favorful-Auggie, Lloyd, Marko etc. — 10 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.2

Medium weight, cassis (??), violet, rose, acidic. Air improved it a lot. 92! — 2 years ago

Willem Booij

9.7

New kid in the block! Pretty awesome😋 — 4 years 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. — 5 years ago

with Caroline

Pippa

9.5

Nice structure, a hint of fizz. Pine, spice, tobacco.
Very nice.
— a month ago

KA

8.9

Emirates DXB — a month ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Sometimes the old standards really are needed. Still, at 14.5% abv I can feel the varietal straining. — 3 months ago

Michael Dierberg

9.6

Tasted in a flight of 2006s, it was hard to choose between this one at the Roche. Both great! — 5 months ago

with JiaMin

Ron Siegel

9.2

This had red fruits, spice with a floral & feminine style, rose petal & tobacco leaf — 2 years 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? — 3 years ago

Ed Chin

9.0

Enjoyable, just needs some age to it. — 4 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep purple color. Aromas of plum, violets and graphite. Boysenberry flavors, herbs and nice tannins. Tasted better on the second day.

🏅93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck — 2 months ago

yan ho

9.2

CT 8.23.26 — 3 months ago

Ming L

9.0

A summer delight. — 5 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

Bought at the vinyard in 2019 and we definately hit this at a sweet spot. Opens with menthol but soon comes fruit and leather. Perfect acidity. Very enjoyable — 7 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. — 3 years ago

Michael Sotiriou

9.0

Medium body a little peppery up front a little funk. — 5 years ago