Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Soaring nose. Sour cherries, Earth, mineral, spice, bramble, mint and really aromatic. After 30 minutes. Stunning. Gorgeously wild and also refined. Palate is very juicy with terrific balance. Ripe and juicy tannins provide structure. Lovely fruit, freshness and minerality and definitely built for the long haul. Serious wine with major sap and depth. — a day ago

Evan Bienstock

9.3

2012. The nose is all oak. But the palate is very pretty and supple quiet red fruit with a hint of tannin for structure. I like this wine. — 10 days ago

Evan Bienstock

9.3

This was just signing. With no oak in her vinification the fruit is the star of the show. Thank you again Claudine. — 15 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

I love this wine. What a disgusting value. Big fruit on the nose but haunting and elegant like Volnay should be. Spice and mint as well. Suggests a ton of depth. Sinewy, floral and feral as well. Elegant, sweet and deep with stunning purity, texture and velvety tannins. Killer. Amazing sweetness to this. — 5 days ago

Byron Hewett

9.1

Sappy red fruits. Mineral background. Very nice. Fairly light. Double decanted. Tasted after an hour and a half. — 8 days ago

Al Shikoh

9.0

Recreation of “Judgement of Paris II” blind Pinot tasting with the addition of a bonus wine from the Central Otago:
medium ruby • very shy nose, slightly herbaceous, moderate amount of new oak • high acidity, very tannic, 13.5% ABV • overall a bit angular and disjointed at this point, would cellar for several years before approaching again — a day ago

Alexander Vadas

9.4

Tannic and grippy like race skis. Tasted like it was 3 years old not 23! — 12 days ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Still quite primary and coiled but lovely cool fruit. Good depth and minerality. Needs time to strut its stuff but very good. — 2 days ago

Al Shikoh

9.0

* appearance: medium ruby core with slightly amber rim
* aromas: red cherry, strawberry, cinnamon, cloves, red roses, hints of damp earth
* palate: red fruit, minerality
* structure: high acidity, medium+ tannin/silky, 13% ABV
* finish: tart with silky tannin
* winemaking: made under his own negociant label separate from the family domaine “Domaine des Comtes Lafon” although almost all fruit comes from vineyards he owns or has contract to farm
* recommendation: very nice villages level wine, drinking well now
* cost: $80 — 2 days ago

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Jonathan McCarthy

9.2

Really expressive deciduous leaf... kicking up the ground cover in the fall. Fruits are all pomegranate husk, underripe red plum. Great savory elements. A slight suggestion of brown mushroom. Faint considerations of khaki pipe tobacco and cigar box. Really damn pretty. Highly recommened. — 4 days ago