Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Exactly in the zone. Gorgeous nose of lavender, wild mint, Herbes de Provence, grilled meat, bacon, blood, granite and blackberry fruit. This has become fully mature but not old, with that perfect mid-term aging window where the fruit is still alive and the savory Rhône complexity has arrived. Palate is juicy, sappy and energetic, with dark fruit, meat, smoke, granite and real structure. Tannins gained a little grip with air, but the fruit kept winning. Beautifully Crozes, but if blinded, many would guess elite Saint-Joseph. Drinking at apogee, and honestly could still go longer. 9.4, flirting hard with 9.5.

Day two. Nose is mintier, wilder, more sauvage. Still juicy, clean, drinkable, and delicious, with a long finish and real fruit remaining, but it has lost a little clarity and precision from day one. Not collapsed at all, just slightly less vivid. Still absolutely something I’d drink happily. — 3 days ago

Senor Salson

8.9

Gateway drug to the Vin Jaune - delicious, shape-shifting and somehow still fresh. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Sick as always. Huge black fruit and very floral. Huge granite, a raspberry pastille element, mint, spice and huge spice. Wow. Insanely deep and complex nose that is much more layered and complex than the Mazel. Palate is super complex and so refined. Amazing purity and depth. Terrific energy and is so juicy. Really impressive. Wow is this elegant. Insane value. — 7 years ago

Tooty Frooty

9.3

Yummy och fyllig. Vin & natur — 10 months ago

Robin Bundy

9.0

Mazel Tov! At my girlfriend’s wedding at the Union League in Philly! Nice blend. Not too dry. Congrats luv! — 2 years ago

Erin

9.5

Yum!! So juicy and berry-y without being too sweet. Deep but smooth. So good. From Psychic Wines. — 6 years ago

Christopher Mayes-Wright

8.9

Funky and slightly effervescent. Tasted great slightly chilled but not a casual drinking red. Still good though! — 7 years ago

Tooty Frooty

9.3

Ren frukrsaft, väldigt söt. Kalas för en med sweet tooth som jag. #tnwc — 2 years ago

John Tan

9.0

1st Jan 2023. Hints of cider. Orange/rosé pet nat. Lively, energetic.

[Winemaker’s notes:] “This PétNat is 50% apple juice from an organic farm near Valvignères and 50% juice of red grapes from Domaine du Mazel (mainly merlot and cabernet sauvignon). The juice of the grapes and the apples have been co-fermenting since the pressing of the apples. The colour is like a rosé, light/peachy. Taste-wise, the nose gives a sensation of cider, but on the palate you’ll only find flavours of wine. The mixture of flavours is very very interesting. The bubbles are small and delicate. There’s no sugar left, i.e., a dry PétNat.”

“A beautiful shade of peach, this subtle, delicate sparkling wine sits somewhere between a cider and rosé in style.” Tutto Wines — 3 years ago

Danielle Steger

9.2

Sour in the best way — 6 years ago