Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Brutally young but why not? Nose of granite and tons of soil and dark informed black fruit. Really compelling mineral and such a sense of deepness. Man this is young. But awesome. As it opens, clay and floral, wet soil, man is this complex. Whirling. Palate is a beast but also so so refined and complex. Balance is terrific and the depth is Melville like. Herman that is. Dark pure fruit and wonderful acidity and freshness and a finish that does not quit. Wow. Superb concentration and tiny berry fruit intensity. — 6 days ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.5

Lovely, dense, dark. Pure joy to drink and makes me re-promise myself that I will age these wines longer. — 11 days ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Bit of Brett/funk, red and blue fruits, meat and spice 😋 — 11 days ago

Sarah Worner

9.1

Medium body, purple color, notes of blueberry, pomegranate, black spice smoke and bubble gum. Med tannins and low acid; smooth. — 12 days ago

Shay A

9.2

Weekly Wednesday Wine Committee. Incredible hosting by Joe. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine, all tasted blind.

I called this Marsanne/Roussanne Blend, so I was pretty close. It was waxy and had smoked honeycomb with sea salt. Savory in character but light. — 7 days ago

with Jeff, Dan and 3 others

Jeremiah Allen

8.9

Blueberry compote, Raspberry, Plum. Nice combo of rich fruit with and edge of tartness. All classic secondaries are present: cured meat, black pepper, smoke. Showing the vintage, for sure. I like this expression of Saint-Joseph and think Syrah fans of all regions would find something pleasing in this bottle. — 11 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Jeebus. Needs 30 minutes to open up. Wow. Some tropical fruit but contained. Lovely minerality and balancing acidity. Lovely long grippy finish. I thought this would be a monster given the vintage but it’s very elegant. Wow. Bought from fass selections — 24 days ago

with Lyle

Ely Cohn

9.2

The Faury wines have a quiet confidence and subdued boldness that I like. My 2012 is alive with good acid and fatty oil for texture. Pale golden with fresh yellow peaches, ripe orange, and starfruit. Bold and gentle. — 8 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

This is juicy and iron-y and feral. So much flavor but in a lithe package. Great balance. Nice length. Great value! — 14 days ago

with Lyle

William Hughes

8.9

This just tastes a bit unfinished to me. High hopes for the ‘15. Earth and slate nose. The are robust and the fruit notes are lacking. This is full-bodied. Perhaps I should give this a try in another two year, but I suspect this will not integrate further. Brooding dark fruit after three hours. — 25 days ago