Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

In the perfect place. Nose is all red cherries, some dark cherries, minerals and earth. So pretty and aromatic. Palate is ripe and juicy with knockout purity and freshness. So sappy and tannins are ripe but lithe and elegant. Just gorgeous. — 8 months ago

Gary Ly

8.9

Slight funk on the nose with hints of mushrooms. Leathery with slight acid to finish. Not much tannins so really good with light beef dishes (carpaccio and Tartarus, etc…). Good wine to have for dinner parties. — 4 years ago

Big Wave Dave

8.9

Was hoping for so much after the St Jospeh VV ‘04, but Meh....not good p/q. Nice northern rhone dark fruit savoury nose. Decent weight, balance and structure, but no better than a decent St Joseph or even a very good CduR. Passsss at this price point. — 5 years ago

Jack Maloney

9.5

Nice melon and nutty character — 5 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.1

Very Beaujolais-like. Lots of juicy pomegranate, blueberry, cranberry, and a bit of grape. Rose and violet potpourri, vintage lipstick, crushed oyster shell minerality. Bright, lifted, and very pretty with subtle chalky tannins. (This review is for the 2019 Iruai Shasta-Cascade) — 6 years ago

Linda Paul

9.1

Now this I love. Finally a wine I can really get behind. — 6 years ago

Rob Moose

9.2

I loved this. Very concentrated. Kind of like that moment in the wine’s life before it bursts open and moves to the secondary stage. Tension. Would hold subsequent bottles to see where it goes. — 6 years ago

Martijn

8.9

What a colour. Red like some burgundyy pns. Full of strawberry, shy in mousse. — 9 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Dark fruits with lots of bacon fat, spice, mineral, smoke, licorice & violet — 10 months ago

Jason Keefer

9.1

Classic CdP drinking really young for 10 years of age. Smoky leather, blackberries, cedar. — 4 years ago

Ming L

9.2

With wild yeast fermentation (hence the name cuvée sauvage) and 16 months in French barrel, a rich and plush chard was to be expected. Ripe pear, lime, apple pie, chrysanthemum tea, and touch of roasted almond. Soft creamy palate with vivid acidity. Oak is very well integrated, and by no means it’s oaky. A bit heat at the end, but overall complex and well balanced.
As with the winery’s Napa cab, they don’t make this bottling anymore. A pity. — 5 years ago

Adelia Shiffraw

9.2

Refreshing and crisp effervescence. Raspberries and citrus. Medium acidity. Mineral finish. — 5 years ago

Kerry Bunting

9.3

Taste like strawberries 🍓. Lightly tannic. Light & bright. Good w/ or w/o food. Not funky, but tasty. — 6 years ago

D

9.4

Very good, no complaints — 6 years ago

JKT

9.1

Gotten better with age! Showing more enticing tertiary notes and black fruits and earth. Firm texture and good long finish. — 9 months ago

Erika Turner

9.4

It’s real good — 4 years ago

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ESF

9.0

Solid sipper - lighter in color & body, intriguing nose of strawberry & brambly red fruit, dried orange peel, herbaceousness, and hint of medicinal. Zippy & refreshing - went down easy (dry) — 4 years ago

Jeremy Krantz

9.1

Mild fizz and big notes of dark fruit. Blackberries, figs, and some light tannins. Definitely a more serious wine than what Meinklang typically churns out. Tasty. — 5 years ago

Darby Mae

9.3

Crisp nose of unripe pear, honey and lime on the nose. Baked honey crisp apple, white flower, slight petrol on the palate. Lovely minerality and sense of terroir in this wine. — 5 years ago

Ericsson

9.0

Ruby red color with a watery rim. Hint of large game blood, wet earth, and fresh dark cherries on the scent. Ripe dark fruit up front, sweet almost; followed by stern tannings and a dry finish. A young wine, medium body, almost light alcohol but with lots of character yet easy drinking. Unassuming wine, extremely enjoyable. One of those, great all-around, Southern Rhône blends... — 6 years ago