Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Mineral and granite nose, all stones. Unreal terroir transparency. Edgy and nervy on the palate, yet also elegant, ripe and rich, with serious architecture. Pure, sappy and concentrated, with inner-mouth aromas, juicy depth, and tremendous length. Still very young, almost tannic, with a hint of opulence. So pure. — 9 days ago

Dave

9.2

Dynamite. Cork broke, but not to worry. The wine is so good. Deep, expressive fruit and bitter leaves. Earthy. Improving considerably as it breathes. And the bottle weighs 37 pounds.
Listening to Amy Winehouse — 3 months ago

Jen

9.2

Lovely wine from patriarche — 2 years ago

Jason

9.0

Enjoyed this $25 red over dinner. — 5 years ago

tim heyman

9.3

really good. choose the winemaker over the label! — 7 years ago

Fredybeans

9.7

À l aveugle
Robe rubis foncée à noire
Nez frais délicat de Pinto noir avec des note d orange sanguine avec l aération
Bouche précise fraîche dynamique avec une finale ultra élégante et florale
J aurai opté pour un grand crus de vosne type saint vivant mais pas pour un grand cru de gevrey car le vin était peu épicé 👍👍👍👍 — 7 years ago

with picolator and El

Richard Portes

9.1

17. (Back to work! Left out many wonderful wines...). Somewhat citrusy nose, good acidity, while buttery, indeed rich. M+ length. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Mineral and granite nose, all stones. Unreal terroir transparency. Edgy and nervy on the palate, yet also elegant, ripe and rich, with serious architecture. Pure, sappy and concentrated, with inner-mouth aromas, juicy depth, and tremendous length. Still very young, almost tannic, with a hint of opulence. So pure. — 9 days ago

Jay Kline

9.5

A truly special site, the average age of the vines used for “Le Berceau” are 60+ but some are approaching a century old. Aging is a mixture of old and new barrique.

Opened prior to dinner; enjoyed over several hours. The 2013 pours a deep garnet/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with classic notes of Syrah: mixed, wild brambles and then it’s like opening up a European deli case: black pepper and Herbes de Provence encrusted salami, olive tapenade, lavender, crushed rock and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Beguiling stuff. Drink now through 2038. — 3 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

We think something has changed at Montrose after the departure of Jean Bernard Delmas. Its not a bad wine by any means but the style is modern and extracted. At ten years this ie very drinkable and great quality but does not speak to its terroir as it used to. Hope its just one year… — a year ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Pierre-nicolas Chabanel

8.9

Vintage 2014 — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Family owned and operated since 1850, passing down expertise from one generation to another. Today run by Marie-Eve Léger, who joined parents Agnes and Bernard in 2009 after completing her degree. 100% Chardonnay, pale lemon with aromas of ripe stone fruits with biscuit notes. Palate shows apple and peach flavors, vivid acidity, well balanced. Medium+ finish ending with yeasty character. Very Nice! — 7 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.5

Phenomenal Bordeaux. Great depth of evolving layers of currant, cassis, dark cherry and ..oh so well integrated tannins. Smooth and extremely well balanced. Bernard told us that St Estephe is the feminine side of Pauillac while Saint Julien is the masculine side. This wine supports that notion. Paired extremely well with bbq copper river salmon from Alaska. — 7 years ago

with Tammy and Spencer

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

Well now. This is a treat. Pure and elegant. Solid backbone of Syrah fruit with a meatiness one expects from the No. Rhone. Really really good. Long finish. 2022 — 2 months ago

JKT

9.2

MB class Jérome Fornerot 10-4-25. A softer more subtle presentation all around though in the beginning was sharper. — 9 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2018 vintage. One of the last vintages for this Château, now integrated ( together with Château Bardis) in Château Charmail, when Bernard d'Hallouin sold 66% of Charmail to external investors in 2021, with the aim to recreate "le grand Charmail". Needs a bit of time to open up, better the next day, decanting recommended. Another fine Haut-Médoc value, with ripe fruit, smooth tannin, well-integrated oak and good length. Abv. 14%. There is still some ageing potential here. — 10 months ago

K J

9.6

Costco winner. Got everyone talking about it. Anise and floral. Great mouthfeel. Defo stocking up — 3 years ago

with Jack

Jon Ebsworth

9.2

Glorious textured Saint Peray to go with smoked eel starter at Noble rot — 5 years ago

Dan R

9.2

Delicious, gloriously wispy and mineral. Stone fruits, roasted nut, cream - nicely focused and so delicate. There's a nice savory yeastiness, almost sake-like. Picks up steam and fleshes out with air, acid kicks in on the finish. Could age a bit. Just lovely. — 7 years ago

Anh Nguyen

9.5

Picked this baby up Nuit-Saint-George while touring France with the in-laws. Father-in-law currently in the cath lab for an inferior STEMI, so decided to break this one out of the archives. Best of luck, Ralph! — 7 years ago