Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

A profoundly backward Jessie James that took a strange, winding path over several days. Initially reduced and giving maybe 10%, with matchstick, damson, sour and mid-season cherry, mineral and very little aromatic expression. The palate was completely discombobulated at first, but the material was obvious: beautiful velvety tannins, tiny-berry fruit intensity, tremendous depth and an extraordinarily long, persistent finish. After about ninety minutes it briefly opened into something spectacular, with deep, voluminous perfume, sweet and sour cherries, mossy minerality and exotic spice, the nose easily operating at a 9.7 level. Then it closed again, the tannins took over and both nose and palate retreated. Two days later it is much more composed, silky and elegant, with pure red fruit, sour cherry and beautifully refined tannins. Very good, serious and clearly built to age, but not at the level of the great 2021 or 2022 Jessie James. — 8 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

vintage 2019 | Minerality with a hazelnut touch, good structure, nice acidity. I consequently rate this wine high (tasted blind) — 3 months ago

Jack Petras

9.2

Had zero expectations for this wine at a party featuring lost bottles from your cellar. It was like a raspberry preserve that you canned 10 years ago and still has the essence of that years growing season. An unexpected joy. — 4 months ago

Paul J

9.4

Similar to previous notes but a more restraint bottle with massive blue fruit. — 5 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Wow. An insane wine.

Nose: sick elegant spice. Almost elegantly oily.

Palate: so dense. Candied pink grapefruit. Mineral. Expansive. Long. Saline. Juicy. Clingy.

Fass selections — 7 months ago

Ivan Peci

9.1

Marca blanca de rioja alta — 8 months ago

with Pedro and Carlos

Douglas Braun

9.0

2018- Good time to drink- lemon custard, lemon oil, chalky/ stoniness , med/med plus acidity( maybe a little bit low) neutral oak ? - nice finish at 8 years old- but definitely glad I drank this now — 16 days ago

KP

9.0

Sweet-and-sour nose. Silky tenants that cook the tongue. Long delicious finish with only a hint of oak at the very end. I would buy again. — 16 days ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Similar notes to last bottle from October 2025, solid redfruits, but the 14.5% ABV is still front and center!! — 4 months ago

with Dave and Jim

Daniel Diaz

9.5

Nani and Poppi 2026 — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2015 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Elegant with just the right mix of primary and secondary characteristics currently. Some earthy tones, some pretty tones. Picked up 3 cases for an affordable ($35 a btl) domestic Cab with a decade of age on it. 2013 effort (not reviewed) had a slightly, off-putting, prunish note on the finish that wouldn’t leave the party so passed on it and went with this instead. 3.11.26. — 5 months ago

Carl Camp

9.0

Wine tasting 2025 — 9 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

lovely intense Riesling fruit. A hint of oxidation. Slate, apple, sweet floral notes. Rounded with good weight in the mid palate. Defined and precise. Excellent. — a year ago

with Matt and Paul

Nathan Renfro

9.7

Wow, almost four years since my last bottle. Big wine! Tannins softened and chalky. Acidity still strong, yet still very balanced with just ripe dark fruit. Charcoal, pencils shavings, granite stone. Great mouthfeel. Long finish! Drinking better than my last bottle with many many years left. — 12 days ago

Jon Hoke

9.5

Happy Father’s Day — 2 months ago

Emily O'Mara

9.5

An excellent example Cabernet from Rutherford. This is the 2021 vintage and it’s absolutely beautiful. — 3 months ago

Dominique Elena

9.5

Gul! Randje botrytis door vaten Sauternes — 4 months ago

Anne Lebleu

9.5

Délicieux! — 5 months ago

romo

9.3

Some poopy bret blew off in 30 mins and revealed a sheer dress of leafy brown spice. Likely peaked at 15 years. — 7 months ago

Teresa Silva

10

Smooth, very good — a year ago