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 — 3 days ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Meaningfully better than I expected for their base bottling. Opened 6 hours before but no decant; slight chill. Incredibly drinkable and the type of precise acid on the finish that almost compels you to take another sip. — 19 days ago

Ely Cohn

9.0

Fruity, austere, and wild. One of the few Rose's you could spot in a lineup - distinct E&M natty twang in a lucid cherry crimson glow, a little bit candied, sour, and herbaceous.

Wild sour cherry, strawberries and cream, and dark green rosemary.

— 4 months 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. — 14 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.7

Absolutely stunning. In a perfect spot. Light in color. Tinge brown. Dark berry driven nose. Pinot fruit/Tart prune plums. Hint orange juice. Touch herbs oregano/thyme. Tannins left would allow this to go for another 2-4 years? Less acidity compared to the 2013 Buntsandstein. I hate to use the word but this is so smooth! And juicy. — 2 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

This - drink now wine was really not made for aging - !!!! was lost in my cellar. I have no system whatsoever and like surprises. Lots of acidity. Faint kerosine notes like in an aged Riesling. Lemon curd. Meyer lemon. Crushed partially oxidized apple pulp. After 1 hour and reaching RT profound apricot flavors and a touch bitter. A great wine for an at the time a ridiculous low price. I think this is not made any more. — 4 months 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. — 19 days ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Very accessible orange wine without any hint of being overly “natural”. Crisp and the bit of skin contact gives it just enough body and texture to be interesting. — 2 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.2

Fresh and super tropical — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Nose is glorious but a bit quiet to start. Gorgeous blackberry and black raspberry. So potent. Big dark black cherries. There is an extra layer of profundity here versus the basic Pinot Noir. Lifted florals. Violets. Wow now the nose is killing it. Omg the florals are just insane. It took maybe 2 minutes to crank up to 11. Heaven. Like German Clos de Vougeot. Unreal chalky limestone in the background. Just a preposterous amount of fruit. Elegant texture but omg the intensity is just beyond. Huge concentration and power and unreal levels of fruit. Nuclear levels of fruit. This is backwards but the levels of fruit and structure just scream Grand Cru. Unreal cleansing acidity and huge limestone minerality. Nose keeps getting more haunting. It’s that perfect combo of fruit, florals and minerals. 33/33/33. Nose is a 9.8 now. Wow that is so concentrated almost painfully concentrated with the most incredible tiny berry fruit intensity and such power allied with grace. Like Cecile Tremblay. Crazy inner mouth aromas and just the most insane black cherry, black raspberry and blackberry fruit one can imagine. This is a 9.7 now but I can see 9.9 in the future. — 4 months ago