Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Stunning and utterly singular. The nose is intensely mineral and almost impossible to categorize, with desiccated leaves, yellow fruit, green banana, plantain, wheat field, stones and crushed rock. The palate is opulent but incisive, with tremendous concentration, density and chew, almost carrying the structural energy of a red wine while remaining remarkably alive and fresh. The fruit is difficult to identify in any conventional way, which is part of the fascination, and the inner-mouth aromatics are thrilling. The finish is long, mineral and deeply resonant, with this uncanny honeycomb character, not honey itself, but almost the greatest ice-cream cone imaginable without the ice cream. Juicy, powerful, complex and beautiful in a way that feels unique in the world of wine. There is simply nothing else quite like Château Simone. — 13 days ago

Severn G

9.2

So...I had a birthday a couple weeks back.and due to scheduling, my regular bottle finishing team wasn't available until now, so we're finally doing it up in my grand, unique style.

Notes possibly tomorrow, scores honestly tonight.

Decanted 6H.

24-Hour Update:
Nose has crushed bricks, blood orange, ripe cherries, cranberry sauce and wet vines.
Palate has dried cranberry (unsweetened), chalk, orange zest, black currant and dried blackberry.
Seems a little shutdown, revisit 2023+. — 5 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

From a lieu dit surrounded by Gevrey. Definitely young but with a couple hour decant quite enjoyable and accessible. Tons of sweet cherry on the nose; aromatically really quite intense. Full on the palate, get more tannin than I was expecting, but very nicely balanced by a lot of acid. Enjoyed it with a roast chicken provencal but could have stood up to red meat too. Nice qpr at ~$30. Note this is not the “cuvee unique”, which apparently a 100% new oak bottling - this is the regular which is 85% old. — 6 years ago

Michael Herzog

9.0

Just the right amount of aging. Bruised, macerated strawberries. Cauble picked this one well. — 7 years ago

Katie Lundgaard

9.5

One of the best Sauvignon Blanc’s I have had — 8 years ago

with Ethan

Brent E

9.3

2016. Really great wine. A bit young and will be great in 5+ years. Earthy woodsy nose, medium body, some dark fruit with mineral. Decant for at least 1 hour. — 8 years ago

Amy

9.1

had at puritan julia child, fresh delicate lovely sauv b — a month ago

Robert Shannon

9.2

Soft silky tannins and luxurious finish with Asian food — 8 months ago

Cassie Carreras

9.5

Commander's Palace wine and cheese night - Should Have Been Jazz Fest #2 — 5 years ago

Sean Smith

9.4

Earth and barnyard on the nose with a silky smooth finish on the palette. — 6 years ago

Matthew Swajkowski

9.0

Delicious and easy to drink. A LITER! Strawberries and great color! — 7 years ago

Ryan Bakker

9.3

Smells like Trix cereal in the best way possible, a delicious unique white from one of my favorite wine makers. — 8 years ago

Nick Farrell

9.5

Awesome and got better with time. — 8 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.6

How does this marry oxidation and freshness and tension so seamlessly? Compelling. Better warmer, and best with food. You could have this as an apero, but there's more to be discovered as it finds its place at the table. Hard to believe this is almost all Chardonnay. Unique. — 8 years ago

with Max

Paul J

9.2

Classic cloudy orange/dark gold color. Wood, lemon, tangerine, and kumquats on the nose. Bright and crisp on the palate. Very flavorful and unique. Refreshing!! — 4 months ago

with Brooke

Conrad Green

9.2

Dried cherry and rose, steel and rust. Quite intense and focused. Spicy notes. Good acidity and length. A hint of oak. Dry. Very good and unique — a year ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.3

Gorgeous wine from the 2000 vintage. Bright and vibrant but also full of savory, saline earthiness. Black and green olive, white truffle, dried fig, raspberry liqueur, black currant, orange pekoe tea, wet stone minerality, baking cocoa, black licorice, fresh earth, forest floor. Soft and supple, like velvet on the tongue. Mellow tannins that finish with a peppery note and surprisingly lively acidity. This can keep going for a while but I’m glad we opened it today. — 6 years ago

with Emmett

Krupal bhatt

9.5

Musty, pungent notes of mushrooms, still some fruit. Drinking well @ 16 years. peppers on front palate, mildly acidic finish, soft tannins — 6 years ago

Lindsey King

9.5

Big words: best red wine PM has ever made. So joyous and energetic! The kind of wine that takes you out of conversation to remark on how delicious the wine tastes at every sip! Light sparkly texture is right up my alley personally. Lovely tart fruit and some forest notes. I would find it hard to grow tired of this wine, could drink a bottle every day. — 8 years ago

Adam Kincaid

9.1

This is a big wine full of big contradictions. First of all, was not expecting a dark golden, almost orange hue. Had to look it up and was surprised by an SB with intense skin and malo aging. A pungent, sour nose. It’s not at all a turn off, the opposite really. At the front I get a brine, salt water character but that quickly turns into a giant sour apricot with a long lingering finish that transitions into unripe banana and spicy herbs. Medium to full body with loads of puckering acid. A unique and wildly different wine. — 8 years ago

with Jillian