Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Big, fruity nose of cherries, spice and some cherry jolly rancher. Palate is just a big hug of fruit and juiciness. Terrific energy and sweetness. Wonderful wine. Not complex but so pleasurable. — 15 hours ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Glorious. Violets, pastille, clay, granite and herbs. So aromatic. Palate is juicy and so energetic. So dense yet slippery and awesome, ripe tannins. More notes after dinner! With air this has come alive. Nose is so intensely pastille. Sweet blackberries. Violets. Gravy. So aromatic. Palate is so elegant and soft. Juicy as hell. Such purity. Outrageous. Still brilliant on day 2. So dense and explosive. Unreal clarity here. Wow! — 3 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

What a wine. A certifiable Martin Mullen Fass freak show. That’s what this is. The nose is just krazor. Freakish levels of spice and a bazar like perfume. Like a market in Marrakesh on a hot day. Gorgeous citrus. Like the clarity here is off the charts. So detailed and expressive. Dried apricot. Just divine. Deep, pulsating minerality. Has that feral Mullen edge but make no mistake this is as refined and nimble as Mosel Riesling gets. It carries so much body on the palate but just dances. The nose is a 9.9. As it airs it gets honeyed and even more complex. Special. The density here is insane. The unreal fruit presence and clarity. Mandarin orange, mineola orange, the tanginess. The saltiness. Just so long. A brilliant wine and a superstar. Maybe even a benchmark. — 8 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Huge aromas of bee pollen, wild flowers, lemon and lime pith, airy sea air, sultana, and some slate. Fruit is melon, cantaloupe and more. Unreal nose. Palate has just so much energy and an enraging sweetness from ripeness and a skoche of sugar. Extraordinary raciness and concentration and an almost tannic density. So clean and wispy but there is major structure here. Needs air but my god is this delicious. With 5 hours of air this has gotten so elegant and nimble. Just stunning. — 20 hours ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Gorgeous nose of wet stones, wet earth, wild mint and more. A scene in nature type of nose. Stunning. 9.7 nose. Palate is killer but also needs some air as it’s juicy but also angular and backwards. But as it airs it gains a sweet lemon/lime intensity and that classic Defaix oily texture. Piercingly mineral finish. Air will make my score rise I surmise. — 5 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

In a great place. Nose is all yellow fruits, gras and that unique St. Peray minerality. It’s got teeth. Almost some exotic french desert aroma. So interesting. Palate is explosive and juicy with perfect balance and fantastic freshness. Almost tannic finish. This has blossomed with some short term aging. — 8 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

This is backwards out of the gates but it’s all there. Huge density, power and concentration while remaining fresh and incisive. Needs an hour and I will be back. Needed way more than an hour. Still on day 2 this is dense and sinewy. Really structured but so fresh. Acts like high end Crozes or baby Hermitage. — 2 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

A new fave from Girard. Stunning nose of wet earth, chord progression cherries, wet moss, wild mint and so feral and stoney. Glorious. 2023 is so good! Palate is so lush, yet has bold Pommard tannins that finish super stoney. Juicy and so dense but elegant as hell. Unreal fruit and concentration. Just epic. Let’s see how air treats it. Lush and energetic on day two with amazing black cherry and such depth. A baby but so delicious. — 4 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Stunning aromas of cranberry, tart cherry, wild mint, gorgeous sous-bois, really lovely underbrush. Palate is energetic and full of tart cherry fruit and lively crunchy minerality and a cranberry finish. Supple and generous. So juicy and balanced. Great purity. Killer stuff. @Delectable Wine its Kestener Herrenberg Pinot Noir. Thanks! — 6 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Superb. Brambly cherries, glorious spice and Alpine love. Really airy and expansive. Palate is full of minerals and energy. Gorgeous cherry fruit that is so pure and sapid. Velvety tannins that are so well knit. Needs air but this is a superstar. The texture became so creamy but it didn’t sacrifice its minerality. — 10 days ago