Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Black fruits galore with huge granitic expression. Super mineral, earthy and clean, with major concentration and real freshness. So alive and energetic, the fruit has incredible vigor. Has that classic ashy Cornas thing. From 6 different plots, with granite and some limestone. Fantastic. — a day ago

Michael Walker

9.8

Best red if the trip, a Franchetti from Pascopissciaro, a round bodied nerello mascalese from the cellar at Cave Ox in Solicchiata on the north slope of Etna. Would be even better with a few years — 2 months ago

Tom Barras

9.1

from the slopes of Sicily’s Mt Etna. Fruity, flavorful, balanced, and well structured, with a long lasting finish. Excellent with tonight’s roasted Halibut. — 2 months ago

Brian Grech

9.3

Orange! So fun! And delicious. Plenty of body — 3 months ago

with Ashley

Mary H

9.1

After tasting next to other organic/low intervention wines, the structure and finesse of this wine becomes more evident. Smooth red and dark fruit on the palate with good but no overwhelming acidity. Drinks like a wine from a colder climate. — 3 months ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.4

Full bodied minerals, saline, citrus — 7 months ago

Andrew Osherow

9.4

2017 vintage. Opened 11/25 — 7 months ago

edward Simpson

9.1

First venture to medium PN Italian wines for a good while, lovely ruby colour, guy at Whelan's whose specialty was Italian has nailed it, bioorganic, berries, low tannins, very good. — 20 days ago

Pablo Rivera

8.9

Nose of wood, tobacco, raspberries, and flowers (violets?). Still quite balanced acidity at 10 y/o, palate if dark berries, some vanilla, tame tannins. Clearly not top-shelf Barolo, but really surprising! — 2 months ago

with criv

Manav Shah

9.2

Balanced and somewhat dry. Tasty — 2 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.3

Got ahold of three of these allocated babies that get sold out every year by spring.

Volcanic must, spicy berries on the nose.

Wohooo what a mouth punch. Prickly on the tongue. Bracing acidity balanced with an earthy, breezy cherry and berry medley. An herbaceous, mint-adjacent undercurrent as well.

Both stunning, subtle in its way, and stunning in fruit quality and minerality — 3 months ago

Kimberley Enderby

9.0

light bodied — 4 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Cheapest bottle on the table, but stole the show! — 5 months ago

Peter Manuelli

9.4

Drank with Scott at beach house — 2 days ago

Joe Fischer

9.5

Excellent! Ruby colored with lots of notes…cherry, forest, plum, floral, raspberry. Very smooth with a long finish. Nice spice note with cherry, cranberry, stewed fruits, and cedar. — 19 days ago

Rob Iracane

9.4

Barnyard and amazing — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.3

Bursting with ripe and crisp apples. Rich and complex...beautiful Champagne — 3 months ago

Jay Miner

9.0

As good as ever. As good as always. — 3 months ago

Brian Hearty

9.2

2022. Love this wine with oysters and umami rich seafood dishes. Second time having this vintage and loved it even more tonight! — 4 months ago

Amy

9.0

dfp, loved! a little oily, a little mineraly, tiny bit of stank at the finish — 7 months ago