Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

This is so good. Cooking now but more notes soon. It’s got this uncanny elegance on the palate plus this unreal concentration of sweet oak, minerals and fleshy fruit but backed up by ripping acids. Buttery Meursault but elevated beyond. — 16 days ago

Tom Casagrande

8.9

Got this at the local Safeway for cooking and it’s actually quite drinkable and identifiably Zin. Earthy, plummy blackberry fruit. Not jammy. Quite dry. Good balance, with the alcohol poking out a little on the finish. — 2 years ago

Donald Williams

9.2

Nice quaffing wine, even better for cooking. — 3 years ago

with Bonnie

JKT

9.0

This is a first, CVed to taste for dry red for Evan cooking but the nose was great, lean yet floral, with leanness all the through on palate. Acidic firm texture, will be good food wine — 22 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Here is a confession! I try very hard to quit delectable and give it up: But then the wines come along with a personal connection. I visited Silvio in the early 2000‘s and we tried his 2003. Great wine in a hot vintage. His son was born 2003. Ever since i have a soft spot for his wines. # This one is quite spectacular. Drink now it is f….great or keep for 10 years +. Classic. Sold out at Kermit Lynch. I bought just one bottle. 😢 Enough said. — 5 months ago

C.C. Fridlin

9.0

Tried this when visiting Purdue at Wine Cellar Bistro in Lafayette. Brought home their last bottle. Enjoyed whole cooking dinner last night. We’ve really been trying and enjoying more of Southern Italian wines. — 4 years ago

John Bratincevic

8.9

Nose: cooking spices, peppers, dark berries.

Taste: nice acidity, peppers (dry, not sweet), savoury spices (I do get the paprika claimed on the label!), dark berries, beeswax. Not my preferred style but well made — and paired well with tacos! 89. — 5 months ago

Lyn Farmer

9.1

This is a dazzling rosé on many levels - lovely pink-orange color with a heady aroma of peach, cherry, apple and lemon. Vibrant acidity, wonderful texture in the mouth and stony minerality to let it stand up to seafood, Middle Eastern cooking or a grilled trout. A food lovers dream in a glass. — 2 years ago

Brian Hearty

9.0

2010. Pretty much the opposite of a Burgundian Pinot Noir. Pulled out to have while the coq au vin that was marinating the last few days was cooking. Big sweet black cherry flavors, but not out of balance and was enjoyable to drink. I’ve never been a fan of waxed bottlenecks, but the “zipper” around the top made easy access to the cork which was soft, pliable and came out intact. Paired well with the stew. — 3 years ago

Heather Rostker

9.2

Great rose for cooking on the 4th of July. Light slightly salty. Found at Costco in San Diego. — 4 years ago

with Dave