Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Ripe and petrol. airy. ripe peaches, slatey and peaches. fruit flesh, juicy and complex. Some heat. Caramel on the finish. — 23 days ago

John Willison

9.2

Unripe strawberries and un-sweetened cream. Dryer than 2021. — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Beautiful and oily and bright. Lime and stone and glossy rich fruit. Salinity and real depth. Delicious — 2 months ago

with Major-General and Bex

Will Stanley

9.3

It’s been a few years since I opened one of these, a perennial ‘cellar defender’ to open on a whim when duty calls. Sadly, this is my last – but my word, I must buy more! This was absolutely sensational, a wine that punches well above its weight and provides the sort of value only a select few wines in the northern Rhône can muster up.

A doppelgänger for rock-solid Cornas, and inky purple in colour, the nose is effusive with dark cherry, blackcurrant, kirsch, smoked bacon, iron and sweet balsamic – all of it fresh, and no trace of alcohol at 13.5% from a hot vintage. The palate is sappy, vibrant, detailed and harmonious with quite good concentration and a sneaky long finish.

I would love to see this thrown into a blind tasting with wines four times its price. At six years of age, this is on fabulous form now and may improve with further time in the cellar.

93 points – but 100 for value!
— a month ago

Tyler Felous

9.7

Monthelie bottling. Oyster shell. Great weight and salinity. Absolutely delicious — 2 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.0

Patrimonio region. Blend of 90% Niellucciu and 10% Grenache. Fun bottle at Mustard’s. — 2 months ago

Mark Osmers

9.0

Consistently good Cabernet Savignon w/ a little Merlot, also Napa.

When your fruit is sourced from Oak Knoll district, Rutherford, Mount Veeder, Diamond Mountain District, Stags Leap District, and Howell Mountain, the result should be excellent and flavorful. It is. — a month ago

John Willison

9.1

Meyer lemon, crushed shells, decent minerality. — a month ago

romo

9.4

White pepper sage fried blackberry soy mushroom on and on.. getting lost in this. — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2014 | jasmin in smell, expressive. Minerals, flint. Juicy. When you take a sip, you are longing for the next one. A high sip-want-next factor. Awesome balance. — 2 months ago