Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Oh man this is so good. On one of the final frigid nights of this year this is so hitting the spot. Young but so deep, so dark, so structured and so good. Insane nose. More details later. The opulence is unreal. Huge tannins and structure to go fifty. This is giving 47 Cheval Blanc. Oh. My. Fuck. What a palate. So rich, so much energy, black fruits, opulent. Just crazy. Old vines are strutting. 1884 or 1885. Just the sickest, purest black fruit ever. Same thing when tasting Desestret’s barrel of 140 year old Syrah. Black but opulent and refined. Same thing here. Palate is stoney and velvety wirh some thick blackberry and black current fruit. Unreal tannins on the finish. Nose is a drug now. 9.9. Outrageously black fruited, maybe even the most restrained anise ever. Deep, inner earth, minerality. Man. — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

For me, one of the great wines of France. The 18 is better than 15. Nose that = First Growth Bordeaux. Stunning stunning nose of wet earth, moss, licorice, red currants, white pepper, lavender, herbs, clay, granite, graphite and so much more. Maybe even Parker’s favorite, creosote. A mesmerizing nose of elite quality. 9.8. Just an insane palate. Velvety, concentrated and with elite finesse. Sappy and pure. A bit clipped on the finish but wow is this all classy. Red fruits and melty tannins. Amazing purity and a lovely creamy effect in the midpalate. A stunning wine. With air (2+ hours) this gets so nimble, silky and elegant. This is just magic. 9.7 to 9.8. — 4 years ago

Randall Brater

9.1

Wonderful. — 4 years ago

donat agosti

9.1

Altesse
Dry, well made, white. Suttle — 6 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.4

For many years I have found this wine to be subdued and shut down and have always wondered how that’s possible but NOW this wine was so expressive it became the winner for a few days of showing. Too much to say. This is expert winemaking with real unique clean and noble style. Still no one has caught on. Trained by Allemand in Cornas. — 6 years ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.4

In addition to the great old-vine and oxidative elements, we still enjoyed a fairly bracing Santorini assyriko acidity and even volcanic minerallity. Bought at the winery. — 7 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2009 | magnum | proof that CF can age and developed into a well structured fine wine. Old vines. Spicy. — 5 months ago

Daron Watson

9.2

lavender & pansies, pastilles, red licorice whips, soft black licorice, smoke, mace, five spice, granite — 3 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Carignan wine in carbonic maceration. Light garnet dress. Hyper expressive nose between black and red fruits, flowers, and roasted aromas cocoa, licorice. Silky, airy mouth, wines with a non-interventionist spirit. A beautiful glouglou, evoking the spirit of Beaujolais wines, very accessible, well foreshadowing the more elaborate cuvées of the estate.

Un Carignan en macération carbonique. Robe grenat claire. Nez hyper expressif entre fruits noirs et rouges, fleurs, et arômes torréfiés cacao, réglisse. Bouche soyeuse, des vins à l’esprit peu interventionnistes. Un beau glouglou, évoquant l’esprit des vins du Beaujolais, très accessible, préfigurant bien les cuvées plus élaborées du domaine, entre finesse et gourmandise. — 3 years ago

JKT

9.1

Father’s Day at Jane for mom bd. Jordon knows and likes this wine. More like a Burg in its complexity and balance and light footed profile. Yum. — 5 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.6

100% Grenache från vingård planterad 1902. Nästan Pinot-lik i doften, förförisk. Många lager av smak och intryck. Större bär, svart te, mörka körsbär, nymalen svartpeppar med krydda och mineral i ett ganska långt med markerat avslut. Komplex men samtidigt livsfarligt klunkvänlig. Jättegod att dricka nu, ung och vig. — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

9.3

2008+2009
Jaune trouble
Nez épice gourmand dense
Bouche fraiche dense et finale seveuse et épicée — 6 years ago

Steve S

8.9

Black cherries and blackberry jam, medium bodied, easy going — 7 years ago

Yan Gagnon

9.0

Présentation La cuvée "La Centenaire" est issue de vignes centenaires plantées en 1904 sur le terroir exceptionnel de Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Domaine André Mathieu, propriété familiale depuis plusieurs générations, produit cette cuvée d'exception en quantités limitées. Analyse visuelle Robe d'un grenat profond et intense, aux reflets violacés qui témoignent encore de sa jeunesse. Brillante et limpide, avec une belle viscosité qui laisse présager une richesse en alcool et en glycérol. Analyse olfactive Le premier nez révèle une intensité aromatique exceptionnelle. Des notes puissantes de fruits noirs très mûrs (cassis, mûre sauvage) s'entremêlent à des arômes de garrigue provençale (thym, romarin, laurier). À l'aération, le bouquet s'enrichit de nuances d'épices chaudes (poivre noir, réglisse), de tabac blond et d'une touche balsamique (encens, myrrhe).Analyse gustative: L'attaque est ample et puissante, avec une matière dense et une structure tannique imposante mais parfaitement mûre. La concentration est remarquable, portée par une fraîcheur qui apporte équilibre et tension. Le milieu de bouche dévoile une palette aromatique complexe où les fruits confits (figue, pruneau) côtoient les notes de sous-bois et de truffe noire. La finale, d'une longueur impressionnante, est marquée par des notes torréfiées, de cacao amer et d'olive noire. Conclusion: Un vin d'exception qui incarne parfaitement la quintessence de Châteauneuf-du-Pape, alliant puissance, élégance et complexité. La cuvée "La Centenaire" 2017 du Domaine André Mathieu illustre magnifiquement l'expression d'un terroir unique et le savoir-faire d'un vigneron passionné. Note: 91/100 — a year ago

Maarten 't Hooft

9.5

Old Vine Pinot. Indelicate bouquet and slight tannic structure. — 4 years ago

Erica Gamble

9.3

Dark color, nose of wet stone. Smooth and balanced, with a shifting profile as it progressed (strawberry to plum.) Per the wine shop advice, opened the bottle in the morning. — 4 years ago

Charles Houssa

9.3

Loved it. — 5 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.0

Having had the Vignes centenaires cuvée right before made this seem very playful. This is a lovely wine. Lots of serious fun. — 6 years ago

William Paley

9.6

Opened directly into decanter....but stole a first sip - bright cherry and pretty intense menthol out of the gate - felt illegal so waited and hour for second sip, which still had the cherry but menthol turns to soap, just overly intensely perfumed. Waited four hours. Super soft earth and delicate fruit, gorgeous with a pork shoulder. Demure, even coy - you have to keep finding it. — 6 years ago

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Alexander Vadas

9.4

Crunch Grenache no flab or heat! 100 year old vines — 7 years ago