Lyle Fass 
Charalambos Lelektsoglou et Lyle Fass
Ariane Grenache Syrah 2019
Vintage 2 of my wine with The Greek’s son Charlie is the best one yet. Tastes like baby CDP but more stoney, more juicy and dark due to 25% Syrah. Gorgeous density and structure. Really terrific fruit, stone and grip. Epic. — 6 days ago
Renato Motalli
Le Urscele Valtellina Superiore Nebbiolo 2018
Unreal nose. The chestnut barrels really doing their thing here. This also just reeks of terroir. Reeks. Unreal wet earth, mushrooms, marsh, spices galore and damson roses. Unreal cherry clarity. Just stunning out of the gates. Palate is ultra juicy and clean, silky and smooth right out of the gates which is highly unusual for this Cru as it needs hours, often days of air. A wine that tastes and smells like Autumn. So fresh, energetic but also has the plumpness of 18. Can’t wait to see where this goes. — 10 days ago
Domaine Julien Cruchandeau
Les Valançons Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Pinot Noir 2023
Tremendous wine. Such an underdog at Cruchandeau. Glorious nose of florals, bright cherry fruit, some funk, now black cherry, raspberry and strawberry. Just terrific. Palate is opulent and incisive at the same time. Juicy with terrific acidity and engaging freshness that really extends the finish. Really well made and belies the level. Thrilling fruit as usual here. — 2 days ago
Caillez-Lemaire
Chardonnay de la Vallée Brut Nature 2018
Hugely fruity nose. Ripe golden delicious apples and ripe pear. Maybe Bosc? Stunning saline and nimble minerals. You can really smell the Chardonnay and maybe that’s due to the warmth of the vintage. Oh my that is fine. So saline, incredible mousse and so elegant. Juicy and ripe and the brut nature character is almost invisible as the vintage was so ripe. Round, opulent and so graceful. Let’s see how it opens as there seems to be more under the surface. Not as focused as 16 or 17 but the sheer fruit intensity makes up for it. Outrageous concentration and explosiveness. — 4 days ago
Pierre Brisset
Cuvee Cassaneas Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2022
Been a minute since I have had this. Insane nose of phyllo dough, saline, green apple skins. some melon and also huge limestone. Palate is dense and tactile with an almost tannic presence and Chassagne like structure. Really dense and textured. Juicy and concentrated but needs air. It’s all there but it needs to harmonize. — 4 days ago
Domaine François Buffet
Le Village Volnay 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2022
Such a beautiful, silken, refined Volnay. Just ethereal. As this cuvée always is. — 7 days ago
Lyle Fass
Founder Fass Selections
Love this wine. Gritty, deadlifts more than me. Nose is funky but also deeply fruited. Lovely “sous bois.” A nose from yesteryear. Wild florals, wet earth, stanky black cherry. Big, deep, thick blackberry fruit on the palate. Suave and also rustic tannins full of black cherry and blackberry fruit. Fresh. Needs air but full of character and so damn good. Huge spice on the nose today. Heavenly. Big time Xmas spice. Palate is all silk and decadent fruit. Glorious. — 2 days ago