Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Stunning and utterly singular. The nose is intensely mineral and almost impossible to categorize, with desiccated leaves, yellow fruit, green banana, plantain, wheat field, stones and crushed rock. The palate is opulent but incisive, with tremendous concentration, density and chew, almost carrying the structural energy of a red wine while remaining remarkably alive and fresh. The fruit is difficult to identify in any conventional way, which is part of the fascination, and the inner-mouth aromatics are thrilling. The finish is long, mineral and deeply resonant, with this uncanny honeycomb character, not honey itself, but almost the greatest ice-cream cone imaginable without the ice cream. Juicy, powerful, complex and beautiful in a way that feels unique in the world of wine. There is simply nothing else quite like Château Simone. — 7 days ago

Joaquin Martinez

8.9

Terroir driven sangiovese. Very similar to brunellos and chianti classicos yet different. — 6 months ago

David J. H. Ruiz

10

12/24/2023: NOEL 2023 FAMILY COLMAR - Millésimes 2018 — 3 years ago

Graham Jenkins

9.2

Mineral, sharp, a slight effervescence? Very nice with a mid-Autumn feast — 6 years ago

with Jasmine

Ted Gallina

9.5

For the price as well as taste. Very good. Open and let it breath for about 25-35 minutes. Well worth the wait. — 7 years ago

Madison Tragesser

9.5

No sugar added, 47 parts sugar

light, crisp, not very syrup-y, pear, golden apple, peach — 8 years ago

Martijn

9.4

Score based on first night drinking. Powerful CS dominated super tuscan. Ling finish. Second day it showed age and fatigue. — 20 days ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Red berry and floral, medium-bodied, lovely southern Rhone summer rose, solid finish. — 2 months ago

with Jim

Carter White

8.9

Super rich tons of flavor, but a little too syrupy for my taste — 8 months ago

Jason Brater

9.2

This beautiful cab dominant blend (15% merlot) promises to be one of their best vintages in a long while. Dark fruits with a depth of flavor uncharacteristic for an only slightly big medium-bodied wine. Playfully spicy with a good tannic core. This got better each day over a 5 day timeframe. This is gonna be a great wine in 5 years. — 4 years ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Wow. A lovely wine. Lovely herbs - sage and a hint of green pepper. Well balanced with refined tannins. Super long finish. Well done 100% Merlot and organic #poggiofoco — 6 years ago

with David

Jerome Sabbagh

9.2

This is just ridiculous. Complex yet fresh. Opulent but not flabby. Worth the money. — 8 years ago

Phil Gurin

9.0

Excellent all around and perfect with our Italian meal — 9 years ago

Randy Fillingim

8.9

Do not drink a lot of CC. But I do appreciate the Sangiovese grape. This one has 11 years on it. I thought it was pretty seamless -balanced - still some good fruit.  — 16 days ago

RobertoS

9.3

Amazing find — 6 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Ripe strawberries, rhubarb, slate, and maybe a little blood orange on the nose. Color is a deep, pale red, almost showing the bricking but this isn’t nearly old enough for that. Hues of violet to the edges with a medium body, though thinner than i expected. Smooth, less juicy and more dry, with notes of raspberry, menthol, a bit of iron and herb, but with some dusty tannins laid on top. — 6 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.3

Textural, layered, red-fruited; weight of a light red. One of the best rosés in the world 😋 — 5 years ago

Kelley Raymond

9.1

Incredible finish and tannin, not to oak, tastes Pinot noir like — 6 years ago

Marc vanholst

9.4

From Magnum...still too young. — 7 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

A beautiful Nebbiolo that’s starting to decline. Soft red fruits and fine, finessed tannin. Sweet cigar box and leather with soft black cherry and licorice. Drink now without decanting. — 9 years ago