Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

This is the vintage Xavier really got going. Lovely nose of spice and mineral. Big candies cherries and some sour cherries as well. Palate is soft and elegant with huge fruit. Sappy and spicey with lovely freshness. Good mouthfeel and terrific value. Needs maybe 15 minutes and then raring to go. Terrific sweetness of fruit smothered with spice. — 8 years ago

Oliver Seaman

9.0

Delicious wine — 8 years ago

Francesco Iacono

9.2

C'è tutto: naso con sambuco e frutto della passione, bocca con acidità. Può durare nel tempo e allora conservo qualche bottiglia 😝 — 9 years ago

Brian Feist

8.9

Hint of berries, mild smoke drinks well $14.98 the wine store 2nd ave 71-72 st. — 10 years ago

K U

9.0

Big red body. Which leads you to big spices of lavender, Rosemary, sage. 70% blend of Grenache 13% Syrah 12% Mourvèdre and 5%cinsault. Dense purple plums and darn cherries.


There are 3 premier Appalachians in rhone. Gigondas, vacqueyras, chateanueuf du pope (the last being the supreme). The story goes that the two keys on the crest of the chateauneuf wine were sealed and punishable by death if you were to drink it if you were not the pope. — 10 years ago

Nicholas Boles

9.4

Not too early for rose! — 11 years ago

Jeanluc Leger

9.8

Très tendu!!!! Magnifique . — 12 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Warm, rich, Grenache-heavy. Like all of Xavier’s ‘15s, it touches all the bases: ripe, tannic and superbly low pH. Saline. Lots of vanilla bean and grated hard spices. Classic. #xavier #gigondas #rhone — 8 years ago

Margot Mazur

9.1

Super gold, residual gas, very honey, honeysuckle, white flowers. Peach, nectarine, apricot on the palate. Super fun and exciting wine. — 8 years ago

Paul Henderson

8.9

Leather, cedar, tart cherry. Tart fades as it opens. Quite nice; red berries — 9 years ago

Patrick Roddy

8.9

Definitely can't beat this for the price. I saw a bottle at s friend's house and order one on a whim, I'll be ordering more. Beautiful garnet color and very well balanced on the palate. Tannins and spice are moderated well, making this Rhone blend wine very smooth. Finish is moderate in length but very consistent. — 10 years ago

Joseph Mrak

9.4

Great young burgundy- meursault always a winner. — 10 years ago

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

9.2

This bottle is really pushing the saturation question but remains really focused and expressive. Restrained aromas, full textural. - unfiltered palate. It is top notch Cab Franc in its bass notes. — 11 years ago

Jon Bassett

9.9

Delicious and crisp Sancerre in NYC with Alberts family — 12 years ago

Margot Mazur

9.2

Golden wine, slight evidence of gas. Lees on the nose, pear, Asian pear, honey, citrus. On the palate, bruised apple, bitter melon, pear, orange peel, citrus fruit, very nice body. Acidity med +, alcohol is low. Juicy fun wine! Got my somm study cards in the background 😂 — 8 years ago

Alicia Cypress

9.2

This is gorgeous. A bit funky on the nose, but the palate is beautiful white flowers, a touch of honeysuckle and a balancing acid. The apples start to show themselves with a bit of air, but they're hardly abundant. — 8 years ago

Jinda Cui

9.1

A pinot noir with structure and depth. Nice spice and hint of tobacco. Dark fruits on the palate, medium to high acidity and slightly bitter undertone. Mineral and clean finish. For a price under 40, this 1er is of great value — 9 years ago

Peg Felippo

9.2

Drinking beautifully. Elegant, structured, with crisp acidity and lingering finish. — 10 years ago

Paul Cheyne

10

If anybody at delectable is listening...
I really enjoy storing photos of labels here and occasionally prefer to comment on a wine. I mean do I get saddle of dressage horse leather or new car smell? These things matter. What I deeply dislike about delectable is I have to score a wine to comment. Scores are occasionally useful but ultimately a limiting way to quantify taste. So many of us here are quick to add our scores. While at the same time deservedly hate on yelp and the inherent limitations of critic 100 point systems. Delectable help people like me. — 10 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.5

One of those white Burgundies that makes you question the logic of the crowd. Why is no one drinking Monnot? It's imported by the same guy who brings in Jamet. Powerful, intense, pure and showing plenty of pedigree, potential, and freshness tonight. — 11 years ago