Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

I adore this bottling and my goodness did William kill 23. Gorgeous nose of wet earth, peppermint, soppy red and sour cherries, and my goodness like 4D limestone. William has arrived. This is a 9.6 nose. Pre tariffs and weak dollar this was $41!! My goodness this nose is legend. Just stunning. Juicy and so pure. Unreal balance and tangy red fruits and brilliantly framed oak. So pure. Unreal elegance. Just tremendous. Such crunch and energy. What a beauty. Such freshness. Let’s see what air does but this is a 9.5. The nose got insane with air. Like an insane floral bouquet. — 6 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Stunning. What an insane nose. Candied mid to late season cherries, insane spice and that classic stoney Pommard minerality. Unreal concentration but never heavy and so much depth. Waves of fruit crashing on limestone rocks. This is very very exciting wine. Only 595 bottles. Welp! Nose also has some super detailed sweet cocoa and just top top clarity. Wow that palate, those late breaking Pommard tannins and exquisitely formed fruit. This is something else. Let’s see how it performs with air. 9.6 now. Now the next day after 14+ hours open this is singing. Nose has a deep cherry perfume and wonderful spice and brooding Pommard minerals. Terrific aromatic complexity. Palate is just lights out with freshness, deep mid to late season cherry and also some early season as well. Brooding but suave stony Pommard minerality and gorgeous complexity and depth. Exquisite juiciness and balance. Long finish and so well made. Lingers forever. — 2 months ago

PS Michaels

9.3

Always overdelivers! Great QPR. — 8 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

This is one of my favorite Lieu-Dit Pommards from Rebourgeon. That nose of kinked out Pommard fruit, super stones always delivers. The lift, the purity, the confectionary aromas. The precision in William’s 23 is just incredible. What a palate! Sweet fruit, oodles of stones, cherry liqueur, such freshness, finesse and precision. Really balanced and just such high quality winemaking. Juicy, tangy, succulent. Nose is like Burgundy goes to the carnival with this kinky, cotton candy confectionery that is off the charts. I have always believed in William and in 2023 he has made the leap. What a brilliant wine. Firm, stoney tannins. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

In a glorious place. So elegant. More to come. Wet earth and deep red cherries on the nose on a background slab of minerals. Complex spice as well. Palate is so juicy and generous. Luscious, deep fruit with suave, velvety tannins and unreal density without weight. Such a mineral finish. After 16 hours open it’s so juicy, silky and downright decadent. 19 has amazing fruit. — 4 months ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Even better than earlier this year. Incredible value. — 7 months ago

Audrey Nadeau

8.9

mure, choco et café! — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Nose is classic with green apple skins, some phyllo dough, spice and nice minerals. Uncomplicated but gorgeous in its effect. Palate is juicy and plump. Good freshness and texture. Sneaky length and very pure. I won’t sell it but it’s something I’d love to pour BTG if I had a restaurant. Nice lime zest and mineral finish and has real good mid palate density. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

This is the best wine William has ever made. I am blown away. Holy shit this is a new level for “The Kid.” Outrageous nose of late season red and black cherry fruit but what really stands out here is the absolute clarity. Wow it smells like God’s jelly donut. Unreal 9.8 almost a 9.9 nose. I am not joking. The depth and purity of the aromas is off the charts. Under all that fruit is stones. Those Pommars stones. Like a Pommard rolling stone. Wow. Just sick. There’s spice and herbals. My goodness this is elite. This is just incredible work. The palate is just a knockout. The ultimate power without weight but also with the ultra concentrated tiny berry intensity that comes from the best grapes on the best bunches on the best vines. Just incredible. Elegance and just incredible power and never never heavy. The tannins are ripe and fierce. Chewy and dense. It’s early but this is ridiculous. 9.7 for now. But it will go up. Oh wow the fruit is so sweet. Extraordinary length and freshness. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

First time since barrel in summer of 23 and it blew me away then. Gorgeous and pointed cherries on the nose, some minerals, bittersweet cocoa, spice, metal shavings and more. Gorgeous but will need some time to become more aromatic. Palate is a little discombobulated on the PNP but it’s all there. Grippy, dramatic fruit, amazing length and fruit density, gorgeous purity and grandiose minerality. It needs to come together though. It will. Really coming into its own with minimal air as that finesse is something else. And so so juicy. So fresh and energetic and what amazing fruit cling!! With air this comes alive with just exquisitely perfumed fruit. Perfect balance. Really great. — 8 months ago