Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Just a sick sick wine. Nose is the most intense olive. Black, green, tapenade. Just wow. Some blackberry fruit and inane mintiness. Such deepness. So much depth and umami. So many unique aromas that I can’t quite identify. What a palate. Ripe, linear and so juicy. Balanced and pure with flavors of blackberry and olive. Really juicy and fresh. One of the richer 21’s. Having said that the energy is undeniable. This needs air but man the bones are there. So juicy and sleek today. Like an oil slick on the palate but so energetic. Long finish. 9.5 to 9.6 overnight. Really nice granite today. — 5 days ago

Sam Friedland

9.2

Beautiful CDP, raspberries, and no tannins — 2 years ago

Matt

9.4

Painfully young, but that old vine syrah and granite density make it hard to resist. Dark, angry, pure granitic bite on the back half, needs some time, but the ripeness and warming fruit is coaxed out with air. I see a lot of potential here. — 4 years ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Nice but perhaps not at the level I was hoping. Quite fruit forward with lots of nice dark fruit with the requisite olive notes etc. Tannins and acid both less than expected. Nice pairing with chicken roasted with feta and olives. — 2 months ago

DC

9.0

Réveillon 2024 — a year ago

Alix Oconnell

8.9

Very nice and easy to drink. Needs to settle a little. — 2 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Young, but great upside potential. Old vine Marsanne from the lieu-dit Aubert, east of the Sainte Epine vineyard. One of the original St Joseph appellation parcels, tended by Trollat for decades according to the spec sheet. Delightful. — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

More later but wow is this stunning as I remember. So refined and elegant. Unreal fruit, granitic lift and length. Genius. Ahh, so gamey, meaty, olivey and feral now with great sweet fruits and a silky texture. Gorgeous. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage, Fab and a relatively cheap chicken. — 8 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.9

Only ask is for a bit more acid. But great texture, weight, lovely. — 3 years ago