Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Unreal florality and richness allied with huge acids. So compelling. — 11 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: bright cranberry as this opens a certain warmth.

Palate : cranberry. Elegant. Spice. As this opens more wild crazy blackberries. Fantastic.

Fass selections — a month ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.8

Looked at Lyles, Matthew’s and Josh’s notes written in 2020. Needs a ton of air - about 2 hours to mellow out. Strong perfumed nose. In the glass cranberry, moss and what i call E&M black forest herbs, velvety, touch capsaicin, hint orange juice. Quite tannic. Fantastic fruit components develop over time! First cherries notes next are black currants and elderberry tones. What a trip!. NEEDS 2 hours of air. Drink now with a heavy decant and air? Yes 🙌. It is in a perfect spot despite the tannins. What a wine!!! I will drink this vintage up over the course of 24/25. — a month ago

Pooneet K

8.9

Certainly good for the price, but not sure I should have let it go 7 years. Quite light on its feet, but the finish falls away too quickly and there isn’t quite enough acid to keep it together. Still enjoyable and has a pleasing bitter note. — 8 days ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

After an awkward start, a good wine. Like a burg a bit. Maybe a little less rich on the palate. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

GE for Gestad.
Oh wow - they really nailed it in ‘21.
This has to be the most Burgundian Syrah I have ever tasted.
Upon opening this is _so_ Côte Chalonnaise Pinot - dark spicy cherry with a bit of structure & beef. With time more blueberry comes to the forefront together with some leather, a touch of rosemary, a whiff of freshly cracked black pepper. It remains hung somewhere between a Pinot and Côte Rotie. Very, very fresh & enticing.
Very fresh and Pinot-like on the palate as well. Juicy acidity, polished tannins. More Baden Pinot than Burgundy… but very precise, light, aetheric.
Blind I would have never said this is a Syrah!
Such a pleasure already now. And amazing value for money! — a month ago

garry post

9.0

good example of what a German, Baden area, Pinot Noir can be. Spatburgunder in German labeling
Light, delicate, aromatic, somewhat more sour cherry and rhubarb than you might expect but still a win. — 10 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Such a masterful wine at almost 11 years of age. Nose is luscious and deep. Mint and red fruits and dramatic exotic spices. Terrific minerality. Limestone galore. Layered and perfumed. Knockout. Some charcoal as well. Palate is so juicy and energetic giving luscious red cherries that burst with intensity on the explosive finish. Then it cuts a swath of mineral and slowly dissipates. The work of a genius. The sweetness of the fruit and depth of minerality are so intertwined here. Unreal purity. Truly the most amazing Rhini I have ever had. — 25 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

A little bit of a port wine nose. Brown tinge. Seems to me as one of the more difficult vintages E&M had to care for. Round, mature, herbaceous, lime, quite earthy and acidic. I would start drinking this 2017. — a month ago

Aaron Tan

9.4

Boah, what an insane wine! Called it a 1er cru Chablis in our blind, while RP called it a lieu-dit Meursault. Can’t remember what vintage I called, but definitely younger than 2015. You get the gist. So pure, saline, and powerful. — 3 months ago