Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Grassy and hint of goat cheese, crottin? Crazy texture and such purity. What flavors. Nose is herbal and complex and has a vast array, lavender and weird colored flowers. underarm, funk, cheese, smells like a something from the pfalz, oh my god the acid in this is bracing. Lemony has soft texture. Engaging medicinal apothecary aromas. — 10 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Beautiful nose. Just so lifted and floral. Raspberry, black cherry, blueberry, pastille effect, herbal, an apothecary vibe in a medieval video game. Palate is lush and very 18. Soft and structured with black cherry and late season red cherries. Not showing much finesse yet but has great balance. Dynamite juiciness. Really engaging and fresh but still a little 18 itis. Ripe and juicy tannins with nice floral fruit notes. Let’s see where this goes.

This stayed the same and lost some focus. 18 Foillards mostly miss the mark — 4 years ago

Cassanda Mayberry

9.0

Smooth, easy, not too sweet. Reminds me of an apothecary blend. — 4 years ago

Devin Bray

9.5

Piney, lactic, fresh berries, you can taste the Drouhin barrels. Amazing. — 4 years ago

KRISTIE

9.3

Apothecary Dark blends bold layers of dark blueberry and blackberry with opulent notes of coffee and dark chocolate with a rich, smooth finish. — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Wow. What a nose. So unique, so profound, so grassy, full of herbs, apothecary level. Stunning. It’s so dense and so complex that it’s dizzying. I’ve never ever smelled anything like this but where has this been all of life. Wow!! Genius. So layered, so floral, so perfumed. God’s apothecary. Beyond complex. Wow. Like the best fresh herbs one can imagine. Major rosemary. Wild mint. Sage. Just insanity. How does a wine smell like this? 9.8 nose. Wow! This is as Grand as it gets. Awesome, power, depth and concentration. Painfully young but so expansive. The palate really is similar to the nose. Herbal and apothecary like. Incredible inner mouth aromas. Huge depth. This needs so much air. It’s so sapid and so backwards. Finish is long and juicy and will fill out. My score will go much higher as that palate is a zygote.

9.5 to 9.6. Sizzling complexity and depth. Wow. Elegance has come on strong. Insanity. — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Nose of intense alpine minerality. White flowers. Custard. Hint of medicinal quality. More like an apothecary. Not bad medicinal if that is not clear. Clean and way batter than my last bottle’s aromas. Palate is juicy and clean, long and tense. Really long. Terrific elegance and purity. Nice spice. Balanced and very pure. Exotic tropical fruits. @Delectable Wine this is roussanne not Jacquere. — 4 years ago

Matt

9.0

Soulful. Some whole cluster really leans into the earthy-spice character of Nerello, Amari-esque. Apothecary, muddled berries, hot rock, licorice, rhubard, dried orange, leather. Tannins build and have a pleasant coarseness to them. — 2 years ago

Daryl Golden

9.2

Super delicious — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

This is a novel wine. It’s Red Muscat that is served chilled like a white wine. It is easily one of Italy’s most unique and greatest wines. It has the character of wines in other styles that cost thousands of dollars but because it’s such a freaky grape and made in a freaky style, (11.5% almost like a Kabinett Red Wine) it’s not that expensive. Still it’s great. Truly epic. Like a dessert at a 3 star Michelin that centers around some insane sauce. This is the vinous equivalent of that sauce. The nose is floral to a degree that using floral to describe any other wine is an insult to this wine. It’s minty and smells almost like an apothecary in God’s waiting room. It’s got roses. I mean in your face yet subtle and beautiful roses. There’s also fresh green shrubbery. Like walking into a freshly manicured British aristocrat’s family garden. There’s deep black cherry skins. It’s pungent and potent but also haunting and beautiful. The palate tho! They combo of fresh/sweet/ electric sweetness and a guided decadence. Perfect balance. Insanely pure. Willi Schaefer vibes here. Gorgeous sweet tannins and a deliciousness that is rare in this world. After air the nose has green and oolong tea aromas. Just a mesmerizing nose. Palate and nose are 50/50. This is not a perfect wine but it’s perfect for me. 9.7. — 4 years ago