Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Absolutely stunning nose that seems to change every few minutes. Granite, gras, yellow fruits, white flowers, Meyer lemon and a faint seashell, almost Chablisian salinity, all incredibly airy despite the density. The palate is rich but beautifully controlled, with dazzling purity, superb freshness, terrific inner-mouth aromatics and tremendous balance. Low in acid as you would expect from white Hermitage, but there is so much mineral structure and dry extract that the wine never feels heavy. Long, complex and almost tannic on the finish. Superb wine, and clearly nowhere near done opening. — 2 days ago

Francois-Charles Fachon

9.5

Paris, France — 7 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Inky wine from rim to rim. Charred boar ragout, marigolds and violets, in cedar planters. Chunky baker's chocolate baking, teak, black shoe polish, burnt mocha rye, mint in turned soil scribbled on by grape scented marker. Smoked plum, worm castings, raw chocolate, espresso grounds, graphite dust. Oak and pepper belched from an arcane volcanic sacrifice. Wood tannins mushroom and coat the tongue. Next year's harvest might be a lock with this kind of dark dedication. #crozeshermitage #crozes #rhonewine #syrah #purpleteetharesexy — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Sondra Bernstein

Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook

9.3

2012 fruity bright big rocks, cherry cassis — 12 years ago

R

9.2

Jammy. Not too dry, I would buy this again. — 2 months ago

James Everhart

9.0

Hundred percent Marsanne, I love it or leave it grape when on its own. For me, a pleasant change from the usual. $18. — 2 years ago

Ben Madonna

9.5

Great earthy Syrah with notes of licorice from beginning to end. Lots of fruit still left for such an older wine. — 9 years ago

Mike Searby

9.0

Spicy with good length and complexity. Leathery with some dark fruits. — 11 years ago

William Gordon

9.3

Drinking great. Mellow, woody, and a wee bit of primary fruit left. — 12 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.0

pepper, black currants, well balanced. — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Big, grapey nose but with gorgeous black olive, green olive, blackberry, wet earth, granite and violets Gorgeous aromas and so very precise. Meaty as well and the clarity is lights out. Like I am very impressed. Haven’t tasted this estate in 20 years maybe. Palate is ripe and energetic with great acidity and lovely tannins. So refined and elegant. Lots of olive juice and blackberry fruit. Killer inner mouth aromas and wonderful juiciness and balance. Finished with really intense granitic snap and formidable but ripe and beautiful tannins. Wonderful wine. A modern, but not oaky or extracted take on Cornas. A lot to like here. Let’s see what air brings. Now after air the herbs come out on the nose and they are stunning. Palate is getting silkier. Good grip and length. Gaining finesse and it’s just so complete. 9.5 to 9.6 with air. — a year ago

Carsten Rudolph

9.2

Very good syrah - old World character with plums, olives and rhone spices on the palete — 10 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.0

Nice wine but somewhat disappointing. — 11 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.5

2013/4 @Kaoshung — 13 years ago