Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Started broad, warm and slightly all elbows, then within minutes transformed completely. The palate became astonishingly elegant, serene and weightless, with enormous concentration, tiny-berry tropical fruit intensity, tremendous granite minerality and extraordinary texture. The warmth never fully disappears, but it integrates into the wine and somehow becomes part of its aristocratic character. Juicy, feral, mineral and profoundly refined, with the kind of effortless authority I associate with truly great wine. One of the most interesting whites I have had all year.

Even better integrated on day two, with the 14.5% alcohol completely disappearing into the wine and classic Marsanne gras, vanilla extract, enormous density, purity, sapidity and Grand Cru authority. Unbelievable finish and still the wine of the night. — 2 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Nose: intense yellow flowers. Elegant tropical flowers.

Palate: luscious tropical fruit. So delicious. Elegantly dense. A kiss of honey.

Man. I love this wine so much.

Fass selections — 8 months ago

John Tan

8.9

Bbq at Val’s — 4 years ago

Mike Evans

9.1

This is the Cuvée Prestige. — 9 years ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.3

Great wine. Blend of Roussanne and Marsanne. Apricot, white flowers, white almonds backed with subtle vanilla. Paired with John Dory and beurre blanc. 2021 is a surprise in northern Rhône white — 18 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

@Delectable Wine this is called Cornas Lieu-Dit Toto by Domaine du Tunnel. Thanks!

Stunning Cornas. Deep, serious and complete. — 2 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Too extracted and lactic for me. Others will like it more. Same vines as Sozet and Sozet all day. — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Rocking Roussanne. The freshness on the palate of these micro cuvee St. Perays is just unreal. They drink like nothing else in the Rhone. If Pur Blanc is the Montrachet of the lineup then this is the Chevalier as this is an awesome elegant Roussanne. Like Grand Cru level. Stunning nose. So complex, yellow fruits, pear, mineral, tree bark, earthy, quince but so refined and clear. Amazingly clear actually. Yellow plum. The palate is masterful. Concentrated yet so elegant with such texture and just awesome balance. This is next level Roussanne made in tiny batches. What finish. Fruit is plum, yellow peach, mango, papaya, but so fresh and not vulgar. All class. Just nuts. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

@Delectable Wine this is called Domaine du Tunnel Saint-Joseph Peygros JL Grippat. Thanks!

What a nose. Layered, complex, elegant and juicy, with gorgeous finesse. Silky, sweet and beautiful. — 2 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Rich, ripe, elegant, juicy and clean, with beautiful purity and very fine tannins. Classic, polished and delicious. — 2 months ago

Stephen Dodson

9.0

Good buttery starter pleaser — 8 months ago

Stephen Digaetano

9.1

Still young, but tasty! — 6 years ago

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