Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

The nose is utter madness and already operating at a perfect level. Lanolin, hand lotion, plantain, sweet lime juice, lemon zest, complex pear, apple, wild mint, birthday cake and an almost Northern Rhône-like richness, all filtered through the crystalline atmosphere of the Mosel. Unbelievably deep and complex, yet elegant enough to feel like vapor. The palate is stunning, with much more acidity and freshness than when I tasted it in summer 2023, along with tremendous purity, grip, juiciness, finesse and perfect balance. The finish is extraordinarily long. Still showing some inverted architecture and clearly needs time to fully open, but the raw material is monumental. The nose is a 10, perhaps more. The palate keeps the wine at 9.8 for now. — 11 days ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

No notes. Always a distinctive estate Riesling for about 20$.Kackles with energy & robust body — a year ago

Brian Hearty

9.2

2020. I try to grab at least one bottle of this Riesling every vintage when I see it. Fruit, acid, slightly off dry, with a nice body and always a reasonable price. — 4 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Nicely aromatic with yellow fruit, vineyard peaches & apricot, some lime freshness.
On the palate this is a perfect balance of juicy acidity and ripe fruit. Creamy mouthfeel, almost Burgundian in style.
Never disappoints. — 4 years ago

Ben Kneen

9.2

It’s not your classic Sauvignon Blanc, but wow this was tasty. Super extracted citrus flavors, lots of acid, huge body - haters will question the residual sugar but I’m a fan. — 5 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.6

What a Beauty! — 6 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Cork was soaked through and made me nervous but this bottle was gorgeous from the first sip. Golden and rich color on this wine.

Usually this wine needs some airtime to come into its own but this one was great

Good stone fruits and a bit of pineapple. Sweetness and oak without any sugar.

Touch of lemon lime at the end — 2 months ago

Hessel Idema

9.5

Slight smell of diesel like a proper Riesling has. Smooth, balanced with hints of white fruit. Little hint of sour for the balance. — 5 months ago

Carter White

9.0

Like a nice vinho verde. — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

A bright amber - rich yellow. Mandarin flesh notes on the nose. Palate has papaya and apricot - see previous Delectable notes from November 2021. A certain sweetness with diminished acid. Ready to drink. Downright delicious. — 4 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Outstanding - tastes like NSG/Gevrey blend. Quite dark. Dark fruit with a touch of cherry and a raspberry aftertaste. Cloves. Plenty of minerals. Very well managed tannins. This would be 80-100$ if it would be a Burgh. Bought only 2 bottles to sample the wine but will buy this in the future. Very Burgundian. If you want to pay less but still have the Burgh experience this is it. Lyle an of this left? — 5 years ago

Benno

9.1

Nicely balanced, moderate sweetness, white fruit, good length with a building pithy acidity towards the end. — 6 years ago

Paul Horn

9.1

Held up very well for a 21 year old wine! Great flavor, even if well past drink date. Fruit-forward, and not as many tannins as I expected, which makes me believe it can last 20+ years in the cellar. — 6 years ago

John Hagood

8.9

From Chambers on 5/19/2026. Some effervescence. Vanilla, nuts, spice. A tad off dry. — 3 months ago

Max Phillips

9.0

2015 Vintage was phenomenal. Notes of red fruit, vanilla, and some leather. Went great with a homemade Italian dish — 4 months ago

with sarah

Andrew McIntyre

9.4

This was probably too young but already a banger. Proper Pfalz Riesling with lots of barriquey goodness and petrol. Balanced acidity. Love this — 2 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.9

Sick nose. Pulverized rock dust. Elegant. Juicy and brilliant. Gorgeous fruit. This is a 9.9 for me. So concentrated and pure. The minerality. Sweet herbals. Grippy! This is 9.95. God damn. This is insane. — 4 years ago

Willie Carter

9.0

My first sparkling Riesling and it is indeed fun and interesting. Bright clear straw color with little green flecks. A fine mousse with small energetic bubbles. A fantastic citrusy nose heavy on lemon zest and fresh limes. Apricots and pears. An abundance of green and red apples along with toasted bread. There’s some really nice wet stone minerality action here as well.

Easily one of the most intriguing sparklers I’ve had in a while. Very classically styled and so reminiscent of champagne in so many ways. Highly zippy acidity and innate freshness. Personality and character in droves. Bone dry and spunky with a medium body and a long finish. The palate is generous with more citrus fruit and just a bit of earth. This is a fantastic bubbly. — 5 years ago

Peter Heyboer

9.1

Girlfriend picked this up for birthday dinner. Peach and floral aromas. Higher acid balances the sweet and has a light grassy flavor with strong peach/pear. Very enjoyable and would have again! — 5 years ago

with Jody, Ethan and 1 other

Robert Lim

9.2

Fruit, mineral, rich texture with a tempting acidity - nobody does this seemingly contradictory combination as well as Keller. All the things for all times. — 7 years ago