Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

First time since summer and what a great wine and value. Aromas of cranberry, cranberry bog, spice, mineral and mid to early season cherry. Lovely aromatic precision. Some tree bark and citrus rind as well. Gorgeous palate full of mid season cherry fruit that has terrific sweetness and thrust. So pure, such tiny berry fruit intensity and wonderful sap and finesse. 2020 was such a turning point for Steinmet’s Pinot Noirs. So fresh and energetic and grippy but ripe tannins. Wonderful and let’s see what air does. Ah, great finesse and increasing suppleness and sweetness with air. Just melts in the mouth. — 5 days ago

romo

9.2

Broken glass on baking soda cut. Tropical fleshy fruits linger. — a month ago

Aravind A

9.4

Holy intensity. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

The perfect foil for Indian food does not exi— — 8 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2016 | Reliable. Three more years in cellar gives the wine no more depth. Paired with Kung Pao chicken. — a month ago

Aravind A

9.6

Wow. Holy intensity. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Stupid great. So delicious. The palate is like Mosel sweet ice. Incredible green apple, melon and lime and huge acid and depth but so clean and nimble. A whisper that yells. Finishes savory and slatey. Nose is melon, apple, slate and some lime zest. But the palate is the showstopper. Just in an awesome place. — 2 months ago

Barny

9.3

It runs slightly oily into the glass, golden-yellow color, the reduction on the nose is surprisingly limited for its age, it still appears incredibly fresh, then in the mouth a smoothness, tastes like pineapple/tangerine, peach with an enormous fruit body,... for 10 € it's a joke, great cinema :-) — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.7

Gunther Steinmetz zeltinger sonnenuhr gz Riesling .

Nose: gorgeous, intense yellow flowers. White flowers. Man. An hour in this is sick. So elegant. Candied lemons.

Palate : crisp minerality. Silky. Lemon. Hints of apricot. Hint of lovely bitterness. Richer as it opens. Amazing mouthfeel. Coating. Terrific.

Fass selections — a month ago

Scott Kieser

10

@Lyle Fass 6 Weeks? I maybe made it 6 minutes. Mosel Fine Wines said this was picked at 110 Oeschle with 40-50% botrytized grapes. I was prepared for a lush dessert ,and had a blue cheese plate ready to pair with it. Wasn’t necessary. The wine is barely off-dry. Generous, though not at all opulent. The botrytis is barely noticeable on the palate, just adding a slight raisin character to complement its honeyed pineapple and saffron notes. It has an improbable lightness and high, refreshing acidity, which makes the mouth water but doesn’t stand out. While I suspect it will gain weight with bottle age, this is a lean, chiseled athlete with not an ounce of excess fat. The finish lasts forever and brings lovely spice and light mineral character. The balance in this wine is impeccable; reaching a Jungian ideal. I have never had an Auslese like this. Bravo!
— a month ago