Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Stunning, lifted nose of violets, blackberry, red fruit, florals and a little barbecue-sauce savoriness, almost Côte-Rôtie-like in perfume. The palate is juicy, elegant and nicely mature, with good texture and freshness, but it lacks the excitement and precision of Sylvain Gauthier’s later wines. Unfortunately, there is also a touch of heat on the finish that I cannot get past. Beautiful aromatics, solid wine, but the palate keeps it at 9.3. — 14 hours ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.9

Only ask is for a bit more acid. But great texture, weight, lovely. — 4 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Get an intense, syrupy cherry, and that stony minerality. Intense, not a light gamay. Tom- your description is accurate. Thanks for the bottle! — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Juicy and complex. So deep. Great texture. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Aged in Stockinger barrels. Spicy, with a touch of wood and cake spices. No sulfites. Juicy, clean and remarkably pure, with gras texture balanced by freshness. Gentle, delicate, deep and explosive all at once. — 24 days ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Nice but perhaps not at the level I was hoping. Quite fruit forward with lots of nice dark fruit with the requisite olive notes etc. Tannins and acid both less than expected. Nice pairing with chicken roasted with feta and olives. — a year ago

Matt

9.4

Painfully young, but that old vine syrah and granite density make it hard to resist. Dark, angry, pure granitic bite on the back half, needs some time, but the ripeness and warming fruit is coaxed out with air. I see a lot of potential here. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

Terrific rose. Will age for 2-3 years. Wow. Terrific freshness and purity: great acidity. Long finish. — 11 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

What an incredible wine. Nose is honey, melon, bee pollen, gras, vanilla, waffles and more. So complex. Palate has tons of freshness and granitic energy and just amazing texture. So elegant and juicy and so so nimble. Brilliant wine! The length is off the charts and I can’t wait to see what air does. I am blown away. — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

olive and dark cherry, gamey and ripe, so serene and zen, nuanced beyond belief, crystalline purity and superb structure and density, amazing purity and length. inner mouth aromas. sappy and super dense with insane structures. Length is insane. — 3 years ago

DCH

9.1

A bit young, a bit green. Nice complexity. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

At it's apogee. Sickness. So elegant and feminine. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

NV. Vin de France. Syrah. Juicy and ripe. Fantastic. — 12 years ago