Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

Needed 2 hours. Minimum. Nose is super mineral. Some cherry. Still almost mute at 2 hours. Palate is round and squishy with good freshness. Not the purest wine. A bit lacking in fruit sweetness. But well made. But also lacking in inspiration.

Overnight this improved and gained depth, fruit and character. 8.8 to 9.0. — 14 days ago

Joe Roth

9.3

Beautiful Gamay. Goes great with soul food — 17 days ago

with Jeff and Michael

Aaron Tan

9.5

Gosh, this was good. So open at the moment that I think I enjoyed this even more so than the 17' (which I absolutely adore), although they're quite different animals. V18 has certainly brought about more ripeness but with heaps of elegance (unlike V15 imo).

As usual, Metras' trademark purity and textural allure just pulls me in. On the nose, blackberries and raspberries layered by distinct floral and spice notes. The palate is powerful, but with real focus and a mineral drive (almost like a concentrate, yet light). Crystal clear notes of dark fruits, spice, and earth, with a subtle touch of animale. Intense, but so fine. Love it!

NB: Unbeatable pairing with KFC 🤯 I also happen to notice how similar my tasting notes are for Beaujolais' I like, which perhaps doesn't capture why I think Metras is quite special. The texture Metras often brings is hard to describe - kinda like having bird's nest soup, but less gelatinous, if anyone can relate. Anyway, idiosyncratic is the word to use here. Love the Metras wines and more so, if not for their inconsistent nature. — a month ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

Not so chaotic, but comfortably in between lean and ripe. Really very good - all murky raspberry, cherries, little bit of grip. — 7 days ago

Mingming Lei

9.0

Earth with hints of blackberry. A heavier light red that's very approachable and way to drink. There's just a hint of tannin to give it some mouth feel. — 11 days ago

Tim Guest

9.1

Dusty banana nose with a #fuzzy #velvety palate. Some nice #tar and blackberries . Been awhile since I had a #crubeaujolais and from #fleurieaoc — 16 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Addicted to Dutraive — 14 days ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Blind, thought it was burgundy. Does have subtle carbonique character. — 4 days ago

Evan Bienstock

9.2

Lots of barnyard on the nose but red fruit on the palette. Overall, soft and smooth and pretty. Drinking properly in this vintage. For me. — 18 days ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Crunchy red fruit, on the darker end of the spectrum. Ferrous and fresh. Quaffable. Hard to ask for more from this very dependable wine. Probably could age well considering the structure. Solid QPR. — 18 days ago