Lyle Fass 
Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard
Premier Cru Meursault-Charmes Chardonnay 2023
Nose starts off woody but with exquisite and deep, wafting minerality. The palate has wood as well and unreal density and concentration. Just explosive. So pure and the wood will integrate as the raw materials are just incredible. So clean but obviously very young but super impressive. Will be back. Ok, it took around 24+ hours but wow is this sick. Truly. It’s so elegant, rich and dense and has insane complexity. It’s got some wood to loose but that will be fine in 5-9 years. But if drunk today needs 24+ hours open. On day 3 this is where this really delivers. Huge wet earth nose, wintergreen, full oak integration. 9.8. nose. Stunning. Palate is so good. Dense, elegant, explosive, long and concentrated. Tart even. Awesome. Unreal minerality. — 5 days ago
Weingut Achim Durr
Tom Pinot Noir 2022
Absolutely extraordinary. Starts wide open at a 9.7 with a lush, creamy palate with tons of energy.Ultra compelling. But then gains structure. Will be a long air out for this one. Nose is unreal spice. Just crazy exotic and awesome. Elite stuff. With air this sheds its tannin and becomes a hedonism bomb. Just insane. — 8 days ago
Günther Steinmetz
Piesporter Treppchen Kabinett Riesling 2024
Wow, 24 is going to be a problem. What acids! More later as it cools down but Stefan is cooking always in the Treppchen. So juicy and lean. Ultra precise and razor sharp. Classic. Wow, with air this has zesty lime fruit and unreal complexity. Mineral explosion. So nimble and refined. Day 2 it’s even better. Ethereal. So close to 9.8. — 7 days ago
Azienda Agricola Marino
Paestum Fiano 2024
Gorgeous vintage of this. Honeyed nose with superb sea air minerality. Palate is rich and dense with terrific shape and texture. Intense minerality and great concentration. Tactile depth. Needs some air and that 14.5% does peek through which is not thrilling me. Let’s see. — 9 days ago
Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard
Clos du Roi 1er Cru Beaune Pinot Noir 2023
One of the best Girard 23’s. First time since April and it’s just as I remember. What a wine. Lush, giving cherry nose that just exudes purity and generousness. So inviting. Palate is lush and generous with unreal fruit. Black cherry, red cherry, blackberry. So dense, so explosive and fresh. Gorgeous, diamond cut tannins. Unreal wine. Wow. — 4 days ago
Weingut Möhr-Niggli
Maienfeld Pinot Noir 2023
Brilliant showing. Brambly red cherries and red berries. Loads of spice and Alpine charm. Fresh grasses, flowers and more. Frankly amazing spice. Palate is fresh and teeming with energy. Opulent and juicy but tense. Generous but electric. A terrific showing. Even better on day 2 with soaring aromas and unreal juiciness. — 6 days ago
Caillez-Lemaire
Brut Nature Damery Pur Meunier 2018
The latest vintage and this is a thriller. Nose is deep, spicy and feral with also nice fruit overtones. Nothing subtle here. 18 yells. Really gorgeous and clear minerality. Palate has fine mousse, elegant mid palate and lovely chewy density on the finish. Still needs to come together but it’s all there. Terrific energy on the finish and sap. This really came together on day 2. A richer style but still so good. Amazing purity and power. — 7 days ago
Lyle Fass
Founder Fass Selections
As good as Auslese gets. Absolutely unreal on day 2. Perfect. All class. — a day ago