Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

One of the great monopole/vigneron combos in all of Burgundy. Nose is mega elite. Gorgeous mid season cherries that are so vivid it’s just crazy but then you smell flowers and you’re just like ”whoah, man!” This is a ridiculous nose. Volnay in all of its glory. Some black cherry sneaks in there with some air. Beyond floral. So expansive and complete. Wow that palate is just gorgeous. Amazing dark red cherry fruit and stunning clarity to the fruit. Clamps down on your palate with a vice like intensity where the gamey flavors are also introduced. So much more structured and classic than the 19 which was stunning but more in an ethereal drink me now type of way. Superb complexity and structure. Grippy and sappy. Awesome fruit skin flavors as well and so gamey. Like it’s got hints of Gevrey. Spectacular and needs age. But wow, baby!! I’ll be back as it airs out. This seems like it needs 5-7 years to be drinking well.

As this airs it gets a wonderful baking spice element. Forest floor and so much more. Oh my!

This is so supple now and deep. Sultry and fresh and slippery. Awesome fruit and roundness. Awesome concentration and purity. Really long. So close to a 9.7 and no doubt with age. Tiny berry fruit is brilliant on this. — a month ago

Hernan Hernandez

9.0

Perfect summer sipper — 3 years ago

Seth Pelletier

9.7

Absolutely stunning. Beautiful honeycomb and white pear grace the nose. These notes carry through offset by only the slightest acidity and minerality on the mid palate. The buttery notes in this wine stem from the texture vice the flavor. The conclusion offers the slightest hint of ripe green apple. A beautiful, unique wine, a must-have for special occasions. — 4 years ago

Jazmina

9.2

White chocolate macadamia lingonberry on the nose, mint chocolate chip, cranberry compote, unwhipped heavy cream on the palate. Strong tannins, velvety texture, super balanced, everything works in harmony. Showcases the flavors in a diversity of food beautifully and vice-versa. Having with nettle pesto chicken and kebab shrimp. — 2 years ago

with Ross

Bob McDonald

9.1

Better than expected for a Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon. I have traditionally thought that Barossa is best suited to Shiraz and Coonawarra better for Cabernet but obviously there are occasions where vice versa applies. Proper Cabernet descriptors of Mint Tomato Leaf and Blackberry. Oak is there but in balance with the ripe fruit with fine persistent tannins. All round a good effort. — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Lickity split. This is super clean. Seashells on the nose and oyster brine. Lime zest. So precise and stanky. Love it. It smells tense. Amazing tension on the palate and super intense with great balance and so much acid. Long almost tactile finish that clamps down and grips your palate like a vice. Awesome. — 4 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.4

I loved it — 2 years ago

Eric Floyd

9.3

Wonderful cab with beautiful fruit and finesse. Drinking well! — 3 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.9

See previous post!! — 3 years ago

Justin Wilson

9.5

2015 Beckstoffer Dinner

Las Piedras vs To Kalon vs Dr Crane — 4 years ago