Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

We got a future legend here. Nose js exotic citrus, herbs galore, slate, some pink grapefruit and apricot. Very expressive and super clear. There is also an umami aroma that is so enticing. Stunning. 9.7 nose. Palate is a dream. Citrus and sweet lime along with gorgeous clarity and freshness. This is ungodly fresh. Awesome grip, acidity and length yet ephemeral and light on its feet. So juicy and tangy with lovely salt notes on the finish. This is magic and has elite finesse why it is a 9.7 wine. Can’t wait to see what air does. Now with air the nose gets confectionary. Unreal variety of citrus now. Some sea air. Now the palate has a lemon lime citrus sweet tart aspect and is gaining some crunch. Wow what a finish. This is genius. — 8 months ago

Ross Bathgate

9.5

Always one of my favorites. Gorgeous wine at its peak. Kim Teusner is a genius! — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Oh baby is this in the zone. Nose is incredible. Wafting aromas of black olive, black berry fruit with a crystalline purity to it. So dense. So aromatic. Just killing it. Wow. Stunning clarity. Had good luck with Gilles recently. Amazing palate. Just unreal fruit and it’s everywhere! Just saturates with granite infused juicy, lip smacking insanity. So dazzlingly pure. The granite expression is crazy. What a finish. So complex and has that extra that makes it a great vintage. Unreal depth and concentration. Holy shit. This is total genius. — 4 years ago

Greg Anderson

9.3

The review below sums it up perfectly ! F-ing genius ! — 5 years ago

with Virginia

Erik Longabardi

9.6

Genius. Dudes a genius. Period — 2 years ago

John Riddick

9.4

2010 vintage, bought while living in Napa. This wine impressed me in 2012 and still does after 8 years in the bottle. Philippe Melka is a genius. Wish I had more! — 4 years ago

with Lauren

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

What a wine. Genius. Brilliant. But that’s 2019. Insane nose of honeysuckle, caramel nougat, spice, mineral, confectionary notes, apricot, peach skin and superb head spinning mineralIty. What a palate. Elegant, spicy, tons of apricot and peach skin, and so juicy and energetic. Pure and sappy. So nimble but also has energy and substance for days. Citrus, marmalade flavors develop after some minutes. Juicy and so clean. Unreal. So pure. Sappy and dense. Balanced and long. This has serious stuffing. What a wine. Perfect ripeness balanced with scintillating minerality and energy. Chewy. Wonderful. After some air one gets lost in the nose and aroma. Dizzying. The best honeyed aromas. Pitted fruits now and more incisive minerality. So long. A stunner. — 4 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.4

Epic. Thank you @Lyle Fass Genius stuff — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Haven’t had in about a year. Awesome nose. Honeyed and dense. Layered. Apricot, citrus, huge minerals and slate. Lemon, lime, so so complex. Some funk as well. Herbs and scents of nature. Genius nose. Ridiculous palate. So deep, so complex and so well shaped. Unreal texture and depth. This is drinking amazing. Wow. Incredible freshness and acidity. Really pure. Palate is so textured and then so citrusy! Finish is electric! Incredible. — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Unreal nose. So complex and clean. Apricot, cherry, white cherry, gorgeous mineral. Even some slate. Vulcanized rubber. Gorgeous purity and precision. Palate is just so good. Icing on a cake. Complex and acidic with terrific density but so so elegant. Terrific structure. Very pure and so much material. Sweet but also a hint of savory. Long. Sappy and so so long. Great wine. Terrific wine. Dare I say genius? — 5 years ago