Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Haven’t had this wine in a while, and my god, what a return. Nose is sick. Comforting aromas of chestnut, spice, tar, leather, roses and more. So deep, accurate, and detailed, with loads of sweet spices. 9.6 nose. Gorgeous. The palate comes in with huge concentration and sap, big tannins that will smooth out with air. Dark cherry fruit and a whole inner world of florals and spices. The finish just imprints itself on your palate, juicy, suave, but in need of air. It’s all there.

With air, the nose picks up caramel, tree bark, and forest floor. Really elegant and pure. The tannins still need age and oxygen to calm down, but after much air, it’s lovely. Nose turns harmonious and full, tree bark, oolong tea, tar, roses, dark macerated cherries. Velvety palate, luscious fruit. So fresh and nimble. — 4 days ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.1

Drinking chilled. Light clean and delicious — 5 months ago

Eric Thomas

9.0

On sale at CM for $11. I asked for wine to go with enchiladas. Super drinkable — 9 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Poured into a wide bottom decanter about four hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of our meal. The 1990 pours a garnet color with a translucent core and an orang-ish rim; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated fruits and truffles for dayzzzzz! There’s dried Morello cherry, red rope licorice, truffle, dried red flowers, the smell of an old cedar chest filled with old leather bound books and a mix of organic and inorganic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. This is showing well at 35 years old! Drink now through 2030. Thanks @Lyle Fass for the assist! — 23 days ago

Noah Chasin

8.9

Bought a few bottles of this from some online special. I hear it’s selling for ca 170 euros right now. I paid 40. — 8 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Damn. Still one of my favorite roses. Made by the old man.

Nose: fascinating. Red roses. Mineral. Toast. Lemon flower.

Palate: mineral cherries. So bright. Linear. Perfect. So clean. Flawless. Like. A diamond. Complex. Fruit. Acidity. Grippy yet weightless.

Long.

Champagne lovers should buy this by the case.

Fass selections — 10 months ago

Ted

8.9

Nice easy sparkler. — 3 months ago

Amy

9.0

i had the white- turban’s pacino san giovanni from lombardy, at tallulah, $15/glass- v light, minerality, nice — 5 months ago

Kathleen Sebring

9.0

Tried a new wine store that was well rated, Keystone. First time there. Had some pricey selections! This was under $20. Uniquely tasty strawberry? fruity dry beautiful color. Finally, I found something I can drink and enjoy❣️ — 8 months ago

Jody Wycech

8.9

Tasty but also pricey. Garnet color. Raisin, tobacco, leather on the nose. Musty funk. Quite acidic but tannic enough. Would definitely buy again, just not sure it’s worth the $30 price point (even on sale) — 3 years ago

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