Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

What an incredible wine. Nose is honey, melon, bee pollen, gras, vanilla, waffles and more. So complex. Palate has tons of freshness and granitic energy and just amazing texture. So elegant and juicy and so so nimble. Brilliant wine! The length is off the charts and I can’t wait to see what air does. I am blown away. — 2 months ago

Matt

9.4

Painfully young, but that old vine syrah and granite density make it hard to resist. Dark, angry, pure granitic bite on the back half, needs some time, but the ripeness and warming fruit is coaxed out with air. I see a lot of potential here. — 4 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Fabulous. Bloody mineral nose. Spicy dark fruits on the palate. Stingy acids. Graphite. A hint of licorice on the finish. I love this! Bought from Fass Selections. — 7 years ago

with Lyle

Pooneet K

9.0

Nice but perhaps not at the level I was hoping. Quite fruit forward with lots of nice dark fruit with the requisite olive notes etc. Tannins and acid both less than expected. Nice pairing with chicken roasted with feta and olives. — 7 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.9

Only ask is for a bit more acid. But great texture, weight, lovely. — 4 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Get an intense, syrupy cherry, and that stony minerality. Intense, not a light gamay. Tom- your description is accurate. Thanks for the bottle! — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

At it's apogee. Sickness. So elegant and feminine. — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

More later but wow is this stunning as I remember. So refined and elegant. Unreal fruit, granitic lift and length. Genius. Ahh, so gamey, meaty, olivey and feral now with great sweet fruits and a silky texture. Gorgeous. — 8 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

PnP after a long, successful ballgame.
Big waxy candied citrus, nose, needs some air to coax. Gives the impression of great depth. Clementines. Pears.
P: Very round, mouth filling, very glyceral, lemon skin, ginger. Really develops with air.
Thanks @ FirstBottle — 2 years ago

with Sarah

DCH

9.1

A bit young, a bit green. Nice complexity. — 9 years ago