Lyle Fass 
Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine
Ste Epine l'elégance Saint-Joseph Syrah 2024
Needed about 90 minutes to fully wake up, but once it did, wow. The nose turned beautifully Northern Rhône: black olive, black pepper, smoked meat, dark fruit. Palate is sappy, meaty, and full of that old-vine granite intensity this cuvée always carries so well. Big tannins, but ripe and beautifully balanced by the fruit and texture. At 12.5%, this has incredible energy and purity. Feels like 2016 crossed with 2021 in the best possible way. Spectacular wine and a huge sign for the potential of 2024 Northern Rhône. — 3 days ago
Prinz
Hallgartener Schönhell Grosses Gewächs Riesling 2023
Really provocative nose. Unreal confectionary minerality, lime sweetness, meyer lemon, wet stones and a hint of appealing funk. Juicy, dense and has that warm hug vibe of a well integrated Riesling. Juicy as all can be with some lanolin, peach and apricot fruit. Dense and structured. Fabulous. Really great finesse now after 2 hours open. Gorgeous wine. — 2 days ago
Clément Perseval
Parcelle Les Tremblaies Champagne Blend 2013
Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, and just an extraordinary Champagne. More angular and elbows-out at first because 2013 is 2013: acid, chalk, force, mineral severity. But with air it became breathtaking. Powerful, electric, Meunier-driven, wildly food-friendly, then the acid folded into lithe finesse and elegance. With foie gras and cheese, unreal. One of the great bottles of the year. — 5 days ago
Domaine André François
Quinet Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah 2023
Just fantastic. Côte-Rôtie-adjacent florals on the nose, with a little IGP sauvage funk underneath. Palate is generous, supple, creamy, and mouth-filling, with red fruits, herbs, inner-mouth florals, ripe juicy tannins, and real mid-palate elegance. Fresh without being sharp, rich without being heavy. The quality here is absurd for the price. — 3 days ago
Clément Perseval
Le Luth Extra-Brut Blanc de Noirs Chamery 1er Cru Pinot Noir
100% Pinot Noir and absolutely gorgeous from the first pour. Fine, refined, elegant, with beautiful red orchard fruit, chalk, ocean air, and that subtle seashell/saline thing on the nose. And mad brioche. Seamless, composed, already beautiful, no awkwardness at all. Serious depth but carried with total grace. One of the best Champagnes I’ve had all year. Even better on day 2. Picked up depth and breadth. — 5 days ago
Clément Perseval
Extra Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend Rosé
Superb as always. — 5 days ago
Lyle Fass
Founder Fass Selections
Stunningly floral right out of the gate: roses, lilies, peonies, lilac, with green and black olive underneath. Palate is juicy and elegant, with tiny-berry fruit intensity, outrageous fruit quality, supernatural balance, beautiful purity, and a long, persistent finish. Very young, but already a huge step up over 2021 and 2022. 9.6 for now. — 2 days ago