Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Stunning. A total textural bomb, still very young but surprisingly accessible and open, which is the nature of 2020. Complex dark berry fruit, the sweetest, most velvety tannins, and that granitic edge only elite Hermitage gets. Powerful, deep and gorgeous. — 6 days ago

Lindsey Kelley

9.2

From 9/20/25 this was a solid cab sav — 16 days ago

Dave

9.2

This is a nice cab. Supple, dark, a little spice. People are posting prices anywhere from $20 to $50. I paid $43 🤷‍♂️
Listening to Neil Young (Rust) — a month ago

Mark S.

9.0

Yeast Chalk mineral. Brioche. Citrus. Slightly Liquor like. Rich Minerally. Slightly smoky. Balanced. Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Champagne Blend @, JL, 260426 — 2 months ago

David Dorn

8.9

Nice chinon- classic expression and beautiful with food — 3 months ago

Donald Williams

9.5

Got away with more aging than recommended. Still lovely. — 5 months ago

with Bonnie

David Shaw

9.1

Big, good acid, some oak on nose. Mineral finish. Lemon, orchard fruit. Needs decanting — 7 months ago

Rick Phillips

9.6

Lots of Bold Fruits! Blackberry, Plum, Blueberry & Black Cherry. Hint of an okie smoke. Robust with a soothing finish. Still young with several years to grow in the bottle! — 4 days ago

with Letha

JKT

9.0

Michelle balanced though on the acidic side and very well paired with mushroom chicken rice by Evan — a month ago

Mary Ellen Bonisteel

9.4

highly recommend!!! — a month ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

Lot of funk initially but on day two this really turned into a stunning wine. Give it some air and be open minded if there’s Brett at first because this is special stuff — 2 months ago

JeremyC

9.0

Melissa shared this at Swrl during post blind pizza etc. 1968 in 2/26. Fun — 4 months ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Still lovely after all these years. — 5 months ago

with Bonnie

k

8.9

Balanced with front fruit and decent body. No overpowering aspects. — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

At dinner at Le Cabotte. Entering a gorgeous drinking window. The nose is classic Chinon, loaded with red currant, crushed herbs, mineral dust, and hints of cassis. Beautiful Cabernet Franc herbaceousness, not green or vegetal, but alive. Red currants, crushed herbs, a little tobacco leaf, iron, stone, and that unmistakable Loire freshness. The fruit has enough generosity from the vintage to give a subtle fleshiness underneath the structure. The palate is all tension and energy. Incredible freshness, mouthwatering acidity, and a long mineral spine carry the wine across the palate. Unlike Baudry’s larger, more powerful bottlings, this is about movement. The fruit feels suspended in the acidity, and every sip seems to pull the next sip forward. After forty minutes of air, the wine became even more expressive. The red currant and herbaceous notes moved to the forefront, joined by gorgeous minerality and tremendous freshness. It is not thick or heavy like Cabernet Sauvignon, nor does it possess the density of Baudry’s biggest cuvées. Instead, it is all acid, tension, energy, and precision. Juicy, vibrant, and effortlessly drinkable, with the kind of electric persistence that makes great Cabernet Franc impossible to put down. — 18 days ago

David Dorn

9.0

Really nice wine! 👌🏻 — a month ago

Dave

9.2

Dynamite. Cork broke, but not to worry. The wine is so good. Deep, expressive fruit and bitter leaves. Earthy. Improving considerably as it breathes. And the bottle weighs 37 pounds.
Listening to Amy Winehouse — 3 months ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.4

Rich, round, and weighty. Bright sweet lemon and brioche notes. 12 % ABV with a long grippy finish. Balance is the single best descriptor and pure pleasure the result. Prime example of a California character driven non-jammy Chablis-nuanced Chardonnay. Bravo! — 4 months ago

Laura & John Griffin

8.9

Bought in Florida with Erica - full bodied wine - — 6 months ago

Chris Harvey

9.3

15th anniversary bubbles 🥂 — 7 months ago