Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Have not had in 4 years and as brilliant as ever. Unreal freshness and acid. Lush, rich, energetic and long. Nose is a stunning perfume of slate, green apple and wet earth plus citrus. 9.9 nose. So juicy, decadent, honeyed and refreshing. So so insane. — 15 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.7

Very dense and big! Could go for another 10-15 years. I like Ziereisen wines and met him. Yet i prefer more elegant renditions. Quite dark. Cherry, blackberry, lime, cherry. Super complex. Plenty of acids. If you have this in your cellar you are in for a treat. Ziereisen is a little bit full of himself rightfully so but still - i prefer the humble. — 3 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

2nd to last bottle of a long line up in a summer dinner, & showed I thought rather spectacularly between a Petit Chablis & the only red of the night. Paired with local, rich cow cheese- the more vibrant round & traminer- like richness of the varietal came alive as a result. Plus the smoky mineral endive fennel notes made even more clear. Made me rethink how to serve this wine w food, & when. — 6 months ago

jonas rose

9.5

Zum zwiebelkuchen. Sehr schön, fast fett. Integrierte Säure und Mineral. — 6 days ago

Steve Rura

9.3

Excellent Riesling. Stone fruit, green apple Jolly Rancher, salt, grass, minerals, bitter-dry finish. Uplifting and fresh. With sesame-kimchi salmon, bok choy and sushi rice. Very good pairing. — 3 months ago

Brent Clayton

9.1

Dense and concentrated. Great acid. This is a bruiser in a good way. — 6 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.4

Boah, what an insane wine! Called it a 1er cru Chablis in our blind, while RP called it a lieu-dit Meursault. Can’t remember what vintage I called, but definitely younger than 2015. You get the gist. So pure, saline, and powerful. — 6 months ago

David Koenen

9.3

Good stuff. — a month ago

Mark Schwarzmann

9.3

The king of blaüfrankisch at W. Full bldied, intense old vines representation. — 2 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

This is quite youthful and seems on the natty side, but not too much so. Also seems like it was deliberately picked on the not-quite-ripe side. The nose is super-bright, with crunchy little purple mountain berries and pink peppercorns. A bit of cured beef too. In the mouth, the acids are through the roof, overriding some nice, crisp, dark berry flavors. There is a bare hint of barnyard funk too. Very nice length. Overall it’s got a lot of character but seems a little disjointed. Picking a tad riper may have made a better wine, but it wouldn’t have made a “statement,” which I think was what was primarily behind this wine. — 5 months ago