Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Over three hours this opened beautifully, gaining depth, flesh and amplitude while keeping terrific freshness. The nose became increasingly brambly and spicy, with damson, moss, forest underbrush and deep cherry fruit. The palate filled out into a velvety, juicy, richly fruited expression, with the classic 2023 chord progression from sour cherry through sweet and mid-season cherry, substantial ripe tannins and excellent acidity. Forward and generous for Fichots, but still unmistakably structured and site-driven, with a long, tangy finish and real depth. Delicious now with air, but clearly built to evolve.

Day two and this has fully arrived. The tannins have melted into the wine and become beautifully textural, while the fruit is now deep, luxurious and completely seamless, with terrific freshness keeping all that richness alive. Gorgeous amplitude, purity and balance, with the classic brambly, spicy, woodland Fichots character still underneath. I gave this 9.5 back in May, and after day two I see no reason whatsoever not to put it right back there. — 2 days ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.4

Beautiful Bourgogne at a semi-affordable price (but still quite expensive in my opinion). — 5 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Girard’s 2022’s are in an amazing place. This is just insane. Juicy, so graceful, fine tannins, elegant. Just exceptional. — 9 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.1

Nice melon. Nose.

Palate: big acidity. Almost tart. Good fruit. Green apples. Yellow fruit. — 2 years ago

Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

9.2

Was a great surprise that this bottle was so in the zone. Some matchstick upon opening, but evolved to show vanilla, orange zest, tropical fruit and ample spice and acid. One of best bottles of Bize have consumed. — 4 years ago

Patrice Conxicoeur

8.9

We made 2 mistakes with this wine: drinking it too young and not giving it more time to air. A couple of hours decanting would have been ideal. The wine cannot be faulted for either of those! When it finally opened, a very nice treat indeed, after initial herbaceous impressions dissipated. Lovely wine really. — 6 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.3

Drinking superbly at the moment… — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

For about an hour this is meh. Oak is lessened but still dominant.

After an hour … jeebus.

Nose: expensive. Brioche. Some oxidation.

Palate: elegant apricots. Lovely.

Fass selections — 3 months ago

Pierre Gourinchas

9.3

Just perfect — 9 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2018 | cherrie flint > Bottled refinement — 9 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.4

Could drink this forever (and with age) — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Still seems young. Good bottle! — 5 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

Would give it more time. Pleasurable but feels like it has a lot more to offer after more integration and the unfolding of the contents in the bottle. — 6 years ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.0

Elegant medium bodied savigny. Nice red fruit with a hint of tertiary notes. 2016 vintage — 2 months ago

Max

9.2

Amazing wine w/ meat — 4 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.3

Nose of cherries, earth, pine, palate is cool and composed, maybe a bit reserved, distinctly red fruited with ample spice and stemmy grip. Feels like it needs more time but elegant — 6 months ago

Mark Rosse

8.9

Best wine of the pairing menu. If I ever go back here. It’s not because of the wine. — a year ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

This was excellent! Earthy and complex. A tiny hint of Brett. — 3 years ago

Jan A

9.3

Paired with Thai chicken lemongrass coco soup — 4 years ago

Ted

9.3

Lemon, flint, a bit of toast. Drinking really well right now. Really loosened up after it warmed up. I sometimes have a tendency to drink Burgundy to cold. — 6 years ago