John Bonacorsi

9.2

Apricot, peach, gravel. Good Slovenian wine. — 23 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Dense dark crimson - almost black in colour. Red and black fruits, choc/mocha; and wild mint. An inner core of strength, concentration and intensity. The following night - Blackberry, rich, ripe fruits. A powerful 389 which will live for decades. My first of 11. Destined for greatness. 100% American Oak. 51% Cabernet Sauvignon; 49% Shiraz. — a month ago

Anthony

9.8

Soft and easy drinking red fruit palate — 6 months ago

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9.6

The 2014 Red Wine Reserve bursts from the glass with a mentholated freshness as dusty rose and musky black cherries form its perfumed bouquet. This is deeply textural and plush on the palate, with saline minerals and brisk acidity adding tension as pretty inner florals form toward the close. The 2014 finishes energetically, buzzing with residual tension, as sour cherries and licorice tones slowly fade. Aromatically, the 2014 is beginning to develop, but it still requires some patience to truly soften. (Eric Guido, Vinous, October 2023)
— 2 years ago

ESF

9.0

shows inky - no signs of age, black & red berried fruits on the tart side, some of that cool climate lifted note, all business on palate, full bodied, currants & cassis, bay leaf, cocoa, mellow rich flavors, smooth tannins & lingering finish. — 25 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

So good. 22’s rounding into the form I had from barrel in June 23. Unreal cherry clarity on the nose and super floral. Pungent. Palate is so good. Opulent sweet fruit but all so chiseled. Juicy and just gorgeous clarity of fruit here. Sick inner mouth aromas. Such finesse and softness but structured softness. Unreal velvet texture. Let’s see what air does. Supple and sweeter with air. — 2 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Big 18 sunshine nose. Violets, mulch and spice. Some nice sweet wood as well. But just enormous spice. Very Fruh. Palate is so elegant and full of violets and wonderful inner mouth florals. Really nice opulent texture and just floats. Let’s see what air does. After air this gets more linear and gains edge and energy. Really different now than when it was p and p. — 8 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

I love this vineyard and Girard’s interpretation of it. Generous and enveloping nose with gorgeous mid season cherry, spice, seaweed paper, tweed jacket and macerated mid to late season cherries. Really provocative and deep aromas. Palate is classic young Fichots. A wall of tannin and gorgeous dark fruits that echoe but are currently 90% covered by tannins. So dense and chewy with just awesome inner mouth aromas and dark black and blue fruits and. sinewy, foresty vibe that is so intriguing. This wine needs air but is shaping up to be a classic Fichots. Nose opening up with dark cranberry, spice, forest floor and more. The Fichots aromatic complexity is really here in spades. I love this wine. Loosening up and getting so juicy. So pure. Really nice inner mouth aromas and terrific energy and freshness. Awesome on day 2. Nose is brambly and nuanced. Palate is out of this world. Dense and opulent fruit. So fresh. Bursting. Sweet and tart. 9.4 to 9.5 overnight. — 21 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Just phenomenal. So confectionary and fresh. Insane inner mouth aromas. No formal notes. — 5 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Nose is all minerals. Some apricot. Tropical fruit. Very refined nose. Keller like. Smarties. Confectionary. Sweet lime zest. Like rock candy. High acid, confectionary inner mouth aromas, so pure, so refined. Most refined Juwel riesling I have ever had. So elegant so classy. Nose is getting so deep and the palate has such insane smarties and is most vivid smarties I have ever had in a riesling. Stunning. — 10 months ago