Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Stunning, vividly three-dimensional nose of red cherry, tar, roses, sweet spice, desiccated leaves and orange rind, with extraordinary complexity and purity right out of the gates. The palate is juicy, complete and deeply terroir-driven, with explosive tiny-berry fruit intensity, painful concentration, unbelievable finesse, velvety sweet tannins and tremendous length. Still needs around 30 minutes to fully knit together, but the depth, clarity and architecture are already remarkable. — 12 days ago

Heather Rostker

9.2

Fascinating to have a wine older than me. Smell was raisins - reminded me of amarone — 3 months ago

with Emmett and Brian

Freddy R. Troya

9.5

Extremely aromatic on the baked blueberries, enticing aromas and taste of raisins. Rounded and well-balanced. Elevated acidity and texture. Smooth but spicy from entry to end. Opens beautifully after 30-45mins after cooking. — 2 years ago

Ron from VA

9.0

First take: it’s a bit muddled and flabby….lacking crisp structure. It is young so I will test on day two. Day 2.5: impressively, air has brought this one to life! Clarity and articulation are now present. The character profile is still medium+ weighted fresh red/black cherry with a delicate green herby frame. What improved - the focus and clarity of the acidity. It broadened, thus mouthfeel improved. — 4 years ago

Ryan Parker

9.4

Where red wine started for me — 5 years ago

Rachel Bierman

9.4

Not usually a rose fan, but this was great! — 6 years ago

Lee Hoff

9.1

2021 vintage in Zermatt. — 10 days ago

Sailesh Jani

9.3

Enjoyed a 2013, amazing oaky punch with cherry and tabacco notes. Perfect for a good tipple with friends and family, or with a decent meal. Enjoyed at Laloda in Chianti, Italy. — 2 months ago

Steven Gullo

9.0

Great value Amarone. — a year ago

Whitney H

9.0

2019. Solid gold with pizza. — 2 years ago

Manny Pena

9.5

Ruby red in color with some bricking, red berries on the nose with earthiness and oak, vanilla and oak on the pallet with noticeable tannins and medium acidity, medium finish. — 5 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

8.9

Excellent expression of a tiny island
Salinity all around
..Ponza island is extraordinarily gorgeous 🤫 — 5 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.4

A lot of funky mushroom umami of both nose and mouth, sherry characteristics, fruit compote! Fantastic but very near end of life. Birth year wines are getting harder to come by! — 6 years ago

with Natasha

John Miller

9.5

Tannic in character but ultimately quaffable, drank recently with my Penne Rigate al Ragú alla Bolognese (my own concoction) only £5.29 from Lidl just down the road from me. — a month ago

John W

9.8

Castello Banfi- Poggio al Mura 2020- deep ruby coloration some transparency, dark cherry on the nose with leather, toasted oak, vanilla, and forest floor. On the palate, Cherry, vanilla, oak, amarena and toasted oak in the very long finish. — 3 months ago

CailenRachel

9.4

Excellent! Rounded, red fruits, beautiful — 2 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose is so sexy. Sexy cherries and roses. Pink and red roses hand crushed and jammed in your face. As it opens more dusty roses

Palate is sexy cherries. Pink rose internal aromatics. So juicy. A bit bitter. So good.

— 4 years ago

khaled fahoum

9.0

Had a drink with sinta steak, the taste went very good with the food,
The taste:
Bit sour, light but definitely best choice to have with dinner — 5 years ago

Zita hunt

8.9

Very enjoyable, plum/cherry notes, touch of sweet, low tanins — 5 years ago

Sharon B

9.1

The more I drink this the more I like it. The name is what caught my eye. I love stories of the Knights Templar. This is light bodied, notes of blackberry and plum with slight tannins. — 6 years ago