Portfolio
Penfolds
Bin 28 Shiraz 2020
Domaine du Tunnel (Stéphane Robert)
St. Péray Roussanne 2020
Stunning at this stage. Honeyed, a bit of reduction, dense palate & fabulous texture. Honeydew melon, minerals, just so easy to love. No flab. These n rhone whites can be so over-egged; Stephane’s wines are clean, enticing, and evocative. Lovely work @Lyle Fass Fass Selections Rhone portfolio. — 2 years ago
Decoy
Duckhorn Portfolio Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Enjoyed this. — 3 months ago
Laughing Stock Vineyards
Blind Trust Red Blend 2018
2018 vintage.
39 % Merlot, 21 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 % Syrah, 12 % Malbec, 10 % Cabernet Franc and 4 % Petit Verdot. Always a secretive blend. You don’t know the varietal mix and percentages until you peel back the foil from the bottle neck. It changes every year.
Bright ruby red with aromas of red cherry, milk chocolate and cocoa spice.
Medium bodied with still fresh acidity.
Blackberry, red plum, dark cherry with a bit spicy finish
Blind Trust is the second label of Portfolio…the big brother. — 2 years ago
Podere ai Valloni
Vigna Cristiana Boca Nebbiolo Blend 2017
If this one returns to the portfolio, please let me know @Lyle Fass — 2 years ago
Château L'Arrosée
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1986
Greg and Louis late evening visit. Asked for St Emilian and found this first. Surprisingly fresh tasting with good mellowed dark red fruits and balanced palate. Yum. Only bottle probably. Ancient Vineyard folded into chateau Quintus in Dillon portfolio in 2012. 40/20/20 Merlot Cab Franc Cab. — 3 years ago
Sipping Fine Wine
Oldest in the Penfolds portfolio, Wine includes fruit from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Clare and Wrattonbully vineyards, aged 12 months in American oak, about 7% new. Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark berry fruits and sweet spice. On the palate ripe blackberry, plum and cherry flavors with cacao, espresso and vanilla oak. Vivid acidity, rich ripe fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and a bit of spice, very nice! Good value with aging potential. — a month ago