Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Nose is a bit quiet. Some caramel, tropical and yellow fruits but seems backwards and tightly coiled. Lovely elegant minerals. Very pretty and restrained. Love the strong granite component and elegant and subtle tropicality. Palate is just awesome. Rich, elegant, textured, opulent and shockingly pure. Amazing finesse. This is a very elite St. Joseph Blanc. Terrific gras, so much energy and freshness for days. This is as good as St. Joseph Blanc can get outside of Gripa Le Berceau Blanc. Wonderful. Excited to see it develop. — 4 years ago

Jon Preece

8.9

“Le berceau”

Champagne method martinellis. I love martinellis. — 7 years ago

Valentina Peña

9.0

Fresh, lightly cognac-y finish — 9 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Young but will so great from this new rare Gripa St. Joseph Cuvee. More finesse driven than the Berceau and sits between that and the regular St. Joseph. Gorgeous nose of smoked meat, mint, hint of oak, big red berry fruit, floral and superb granite. What one wants. I love it. As it aerates a perfume develops. Palate is deep, structured, fresh and ripe. So clean. Juicy and substantial tannins but elegant as well. Long finish with superb clarity and sap. Really well made and also young. But just a terrific debut. — 6 years ago

Dan Thomas

9.2

Sleeper appellation great richness and structure. — 8 years ago

Gregory Knaps

9.4

Packed with fruit, rich, soft and yet still very much Old World Syrah. I don't drink enough northern Rhone, much less with this incredible density, so I'm a little shocked, but this wine has decades of maturity ahead of it. Really does have a Burgundian quality to it as previous notes have mentioned. Unbelievable! — 10 years ago

Christian Ingargiola

9.0

Nutty, very reminiscent of crisp apples. — 6 years ago

Miriam Rowley

9.0

Fantastic value. Toasty brioche, honey, yeast. Wonderful — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

This is so good and so distinctive. No notes. Okay, one note. Marzipan. — 9 years ago

Mikey T

9.0

$179 @ A'Telier Joel Robuchon, Saint Germain
Dry bitter terroir. Sharp acidic kick. Salted butter, melon & stone fruit, herb de Provence Excellent pair with the tasting menu — 11 years ago