James Suckling (96)

Elegant and perfumed nose of dried roses, violets, lemon zest, slate, cherries, aniseed and truffles. Very fine, tight and precise tannins. Medium to full body. I like the floral and saline undertones. So precise and fresh with a tight finish. Crushed stones at the end. Try in 2025, but already attractive to taste and drink.

Wine Advocate (97)

In my mind, this is the wine that best represents the Casanova di Neri house style. With 30 months of aging in tonneaux, it shows enormous richness and texture, and the stellar fruit quality appears with more primary elegance compared to the more expensive Cerretalto that is released with an extra year of aging. That dynamic is especially pronounced in a comparison of the 2019 and 2018 vintages. The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova has a dark vein of toasted spice, black fruit, ink, blackberry compote, licorice and star anise. Dark as night, it is exceptionally well crafted with a robust delivery of concentrated fruit and solid tannic structure. You can count on excellent cellar potential, or at a minimum, serve it with a classic steak. Production is exactly 69,696 bottles.

Vinous (93)

The 2019 Rosso di Montalcino Giovanni Neri is hauntingly dark, with masses of ashen crushed stone and exotic spices that unfold to reveal rich blackberry and plum. This is so soft and silky yet vibrant, cascading ripe red and black fruits across the palate with ease, as minerals slowly saturate. It’s lightly structured with ripe plums and spice, hints of licorice and a flourish of salty minerals. The 2019 will be enjoyable right out of the gate, but it will also hold up nicely through short-term cellaring.

Vinous (93)

The 2019 Rosso di Montalcino Giovanni Neri is hauntingly dark, with masses of ashen crushed stone and exotic spices that unfold to reveal rich blackberry and plum. This is so soft and silky yet vibrant, cascading ripe red and black fruits across the palate with ease, as minerals slowly saturate. It’s lightly structured with ripe plums and spice, hints of licorice and a flourish of salty minerals. The 2019 will be enjoyable right out of the gate, but it will also hold up nicely through short-term cellaring.

James Suckling (96)

Beautiful clarity on the nose with lavender, raspberry and violet aromas. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a long, fresh and simply fantastic finish. Best ever. Better in 2021.

Vinous (96)

The 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse is one of the most distinctive wines in all of Piedmont. It emerges from a tiny parcel in Neive first planted in 1913 with the Rose clone of Nebbiolo known for its aromatic intensity, that is rarely seen these days. Deeply bright and perfumed, the 2015 offers up an exotic mélange of sweet red cherry, blood orange, mint, spice, rose petal and kirsch. There's terrific depth and plenty of substance to wrap it all together. The 2015 spent four years in wood, a combination of small barrels and medium-sized casks. I wonder what this wine would like taste like if it was aged in more neutral oak, as there is a bit of oak tannin here. Even so, the 2015 is an exquisite wine and a Barbaresco of real character.

Vinous (94)

The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse is a fine follow up to the stellar 2015. A bit more austere than its older sibling, the 2016 presents a distinctly savory profile redolent of crushed flowers, herbs, mint, spice, leather and tobacco, while the fruit is pushed into the background. Naturally, it will be interesting to see if some of that inner sweetness emerges in time. A few months separating two tastings suggest that may very well happen. This is such a gorgeous wine.

Vinous (91)

Mario Fontana's 2013 Barolo is quite a bit more imposing than the Castiglione Falletto bottling. Dark cherry, plum, smoke, licorice, menthol and melted road tar fill out the wine's super-classic, mid-weight frame. The 2013 has more fruit and better balance, along with less austerity, than most other recent vintages have shown. And that, is of course, great news. Powerful, deep and muscular, the 2013 Barolo is a super-classic, old-school Barolo loaded with personality. The 2013 is a blend of fruit from Villero, Mariondino (both in Castiglione Falletto) and Giachini (in La Morra).

Vinous (88)

The 2015 Barolo from Cascina Fontana is an attractive wine, but I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years, maximum, because of its modest structure and forward profile. Dried cherry, worn-in leather, tobacco, cedar and spice, along with resolved tannins, are signatures of a wine that is mature, or very close to it. There is enough depth and resonance to support a few years in the cellar, but not much more.

Embody the grandeur of Italian craftsmanship with the Cascina Fontana Barolo 2017 2017. Produced in the prestigious Piemonte wine region, this sublime red is cultivated from noble Nebbiolo vines. It’s nurtured in oak barrels in subterranean cellars, under the watchful eye of sixth-generation winemaker, Mario Fontana. The careful vinification results in an opulent, full-bodied wine with captivating potency that mirrors the rich, historical Barolo terroir.

The Cascina Fontana Barolo 2017 reverberates with profound layers of black cherry, plum, savoury spices, and flashes of floral notes. Expect a lingering finish, accentuated by velvety tannins, affording it an excellent ageing potential. The wine showcases Mario Fontana's commitment to creating wines of depth and complexity that speak to their origin. A bottle of Cascina Fontana Barolo 2017 2017 is not merely wine – it is a testament to centuries of Italian winemaking tradition.

Vinous (93)

The 2018 Barolo is exquisite. Macerated cherry, chinato spice, tobacco and leather are some of the notes that grace this aromatically beguiling, perfumed Barolo. Silky tannins lend further nuance. The 2018 is one of the finer wines I have tasted here. It offers notable freshness for the year and fine overall balance. I loved it.

Vinous (93)

The 2018 Barolo is exquisite. Macerated cherry, chinato spice, tobacco and leather are some of the notes that grace this aromatically beguiling, perfumed Barolo. Silky tannins lend further nuance. The 2018 is one of the finer wines I have tasted here. It offers notable freshness for the year and fine overall balance. I loved it.

Renowned for its meticulous attention to details, Cascina Fontana delivers the Barolo 2019, an exquisite embodiment of the terroir of the Langhe region in Italy. The Cascina Fontana Barolo 2019 promises intricate layers of depth and complexity, derived from hand-harvested Nebbiolo grapes. Traditional vinification methods are observed, with fermentation in stainless steel tanks before maturation in large Slavonian oak casks. Immerse in its aromatic profile brimming with ripe dark fruit, nuanced by hints of spice and earth. On the palate, it reveals a spectrum of cherry and plum, underscored by rounded tannins. It resounds with a structured finish that sings of its ageing potential. An epitome of the producer's passion and commitment to superior winemaking, the Cascina Fontana Barolo 2019 is a testament to Barolo's ability to produce wines that are ethereal and powerful, yet supple and harmonious in the same breath.

Renowned for its meticulous attention to details, Cascina Fontana delivers the Barolo 2019, an exquisite embodiment of the terroir of the Langhe region in Italy. The Cascina Fontana Barolo 2019 promises intricate layers of depth and complexity, derived from hand-harvested Nebbiolo grapes. Traditional vinification methods are observed, with fermentation in stainless steel tanks before maturation in large Slavonian oak casks. Immerse in its aromatic profile brimming with ripe dark fruit, nuanced by hints of spice and earth. On the palate, it reveals a spectrum of cherry and plum, underscored by rounded tannins. It resounds with a structured finish that sings of its ageing potential. An epitome of the producer's passion and commitment to superior winemaking, the Cascina Fontana Barolo 2019 is a testament to Barolo's ability to produce wines that are ethereal and powerful, yet supple and harmonious in the same breath.

The Cascina Fontana Barolo 2020 encapsulates the essence of fine Italian winemaking. Produced in the verdant hills of Langhe, Piedmont, this wine is a testament to the meticulous craftsmanship of Mario Fontana, a sixth-generation winemaker with an inherent understanding of viticulture. Grown in calcareous clay soils, the Nebbiolo grapes are traditionally harvested and vinified. The wine is aged in Slavonian oak barrels for a minimum of three years to enrich its character.

Elegant and robust, the Cascina Fontana Barolo 2020 boasts a harmonious union of intense fruit flavours and earthy undertones, with notes of ripe cherries, truffles, and a whiff of rose petals. Its balanced acidity and dense, velvety tannins pave the way for a long, captivating finish. This is indeed a triumphant expression of Barolo—reflective of its terroir, yet distinctly Cascina Fontana. A must-have addition for discerning collectors and admirers of fine Italian wines.

The Cascina Fontana Barolo 2020 encapsulates the essence of fine Italian winemaking. Produced in the verdant hills of Langhe, Piedmont, this wine is a testament to the meticulous craftsmanship of Mario Fontana, a sixth-generation winemaker with an inherent understanding of viticulture. Grown in calcareous clay soils, the Nebbiolo grapes are traditionally harvested and vinified. The wine is aged in Slavonian oak barrels for a minimum of three years to enrich its character.

Elegant and robust, the Cascina Fontana Barolo 2020 boasts a harmonious union of intense fruit flavours and earthy undertones, with notes of ripe cherries, truffles, and a whiff of rose petals. Its balanced acidity and dense, velvety tannins pave the way for a long, captivating finish. This is indeed a triumphant expression of Barolo—reflective of its terroir, yet distinctly Cascina Fontana. A must-have addition for discerning collectors and admirers of fine Italian wines.