Lyle Fass 
Martin Müllen
Trabener Wurzgarten Auslese Trocken** Rickelsberg 2023
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. — 5 days ago
Raumland
Grande Réserve Pinot noir 2012
I don’t think this was the best bottle. Nose seemed oddly oxidized but the palate was smoking. Maybe dosage a bit too high but elegant, balanced and super pure. I’ll taste again tonight but I think I need to open another bottle to get a handle on this. — 11 days ago
Daniel-Etienne Defaix
Domaine du Vieux Chateau Vaillon Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013
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. — 2 days ago
Weingut Möhr-Niggli
Graf Maisprach Pinot Noir 2022
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. — 7 days ago
Pierre Brisset
Échézeaux Pinot Noir 2023
Hope you’re feeling better!
Günther Steinmetz
Herrenberg Mosel Pinot Noir 2020
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! — 3 days ago
Mickaël Bourg
Saint -Péray Marsanne 2021
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. — 5 days ago
Lyle Fass
Founder Fass Selections
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. — a day ago