Conrad Green

9.4

Light and poised. Raspberry, plum, black cherry, roses. A really gorgeous chambolle-like nose. The palate not as intense but quite brooding and savory. Detailed and quite long. — 12 hours ago

with Bex, Major-General and 1 other

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Nose: dark. Dense blackberries. Pencil shavings. As this opens more suave. Crushed lilacs.

Palate: graphite. Sweet dark blackberry. Long. Dense. Very good. As this opens. Silky.

Fass selections — a month ago

Zack McDonald

8.9

Syrah oh ah - yes I rap, it’s a wrap — 3 months ago

Marta Jackowska

9.6

Back drinking after a month off!
Great wine to get back in the saddle. Continuing our Vosne-Romanee obsession.
Unsurprisingly, dominated by red fruits (red currants, red cherries) with a smooth, concentrated finish.
— 11 hours ago

with Neville

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Wow. Amazing.

Nose: screaming minerality. Classic Chablis but to the max!

Palate : mineral. Acid. Perfect green apple fruit. Almost to the level of willi Schaefer.

Wow. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Wow. What a wine. I love this Crozes. Nose is full of pepper, grilled meats, blackberry, black raspberry, dark blueberry and lots of crushed granite. Just awesome. Mashed violets now with air. Palate is rich yet energetic with terrific precision and silky depth. Juicy and full of black fruits and crushed granite. Needs air but wonderfully elegant palate with really high quality tannins. Needs air. Air has helped. More lacey and complete. — 3 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.3

Base year 2019. Crisp and toasty champagne. Good depth. Some green apple and pear. Touch of green melon. — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

A rough day. So which wine will never disappoint? Dampt Cote de lechet.

Nose: lovely. A green apple skin mineral perfume. White flowers get this to 94.

Palate: sweet green apple. Salty. Mineral. Utterly delicious. This is not the acid driven hammer that 21’was but it’s in the range of being as good.

Fass selections. — 25 days ago

Vinny Brooklyn

9.0

A little too young but couldn’t pass up a Vaillons when on the menu, especially with oysters. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days and consistent throughout. The 2021 “La Dardouille” pours a bright purple color with a near transparent core. Medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, youthful with a bucket of fresh, darker fruits: blackberries, dark cherry, plum, and blue berries with purple flowers, black pepper, dried earth, minerals and some light baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium(+?) tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with the black pepper really showing more prominently. Long, mineral finish. All of that being said, the elegance of this wine is arguably its most distinctive characteristic. This is a very light-handed Saint-Joseph and its transparency is a gift. Very pretty stuff. Drink now to enjoy its youthful beauty but some patience will likely reward as I expect this will flesh out. Drink through 2036. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 3 months ago