Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

A genius Klingelberger. What a nose. So floral. Flower shop levels. Little shop of insane dry Riesling. Gorgeous Mosel like fruit. Smells ripe and sweet but also bone dry. Green apples. Pear. Apricot. So vivid and detailed. Just wonderful. Lime blossom, sweet lime. Endless aromas. Fresh field level 10. But also rock quarry. Staggering young Klingelberger aromas. Palate is epic like a Norwegian Viking documentary epic. Dense, structured, deep man is this deep with just stunning purity and freshness. So vivid and so detailed. This is god level balance. So long. Never ends. The purity of this wine is just incredible. Amazing finesse and elegance and screamingly mineral and very very complex on the finish. This is a staggering young Klingelberger. 9.7. Yup. Just genius. Amazing concentration and depth. Really I can’t get over how good this is. — 6 years ago

with Matthew

RM

9.3

Highly aromatic, apricot, full-bodied, medium alcohol. — 8 years ago

with Abiel

Jochen Hartmann

9.1

great sesame and structure — 9 years ago

with Sélections, Nihal and 2 others

Michael Meyer

8.9

Breaktime from Xmas shopping with a refreshing lift from the Isarco Valley. Kerner is a personal favorite. With its lilting crisp acidity, white florals, honey, slate, and ripe green apple. Tiny bit of flabbiness which I'll chalk up to a bad vintage but makes up for it with a reasonably long finish. — 10 years ago

Matthew Christ

9.0

Been crushing these 14s. No patience for cellaring. So tasty. — 10 years ago

with Lyle

Juvenile Handclapper

9.0

Ayako m'a dit "tu connais ce vin, mais goûte".
Ok... Toujours aussi bien, ce sauvignon blanc d'Andreas Tscheppe. C'est minéral, carré, du vin sérieux, bien dégagé derrière les oreilles, autrichien, quoi. "Il est vif, hein ? Pourtant, j'ai ouvert la bouteille il y a un mois !"...
Ne sauvignonne pas du tout. — 10 years ago

Aldo Mussio

9.2

intenso di profumi di fiori e frutta, la pera soprattutto, grande freschezza che rimbalza per tutta la bocca, un gran corpo per un bianco, una bella struttura è un discreto equilibrio per quanto un vino così possa essere equilibrato, lungo nel finale con un retrogusto di mandorle fresche — 11 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Floral, mineral and tangerine oil nose. Beautiful texture on this, with tangy citrus fruit and lovely purity and freshness. Lovely finish full of class. — 12 years ago

Henry Kahn

9.5

Andreas nails it again. Lots going on, great acid — 13 years ago

Natalie Austin

9.4

Love this wine, we paid 36 USD. Worth every penny — 6 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Man I love laible. Totally laible but has a hint of tropicality bc of the vintage. Maybe a bit more hedonistic and less cerebral than usual. Still has that acidity and minerality. What a terrific producer. Bought from fass selections. — 7 years ago

with Lyle

Matt Franco

9.3

Explosive, blazingly bright, aromatic fireworks. — 9 years ago

Adam Wills

9.1

Cheers Sis — 10 years ago

with Mary

jams jerfy

9.5

soft. floral. brilliant. — 10 years ago

with Aske and Christina

Marshal White

9.2

One day I'm going to qualify in my mind how Laibel is different than producers from other, more exalted Riesling regions. For now, the best I can do is to say that the Klingelberger is to a dry wine from the Wonnegau as a great and classic Chablis is to a wine from Puligny or Chassagne. It's really a quiet sort of excellence and a subtle beauty. — 10 years ago

Eli Barton

9.0

Drank this a few nights ago, very interesting. Good acidity, aroma and flavors. Thanks Alessandro! — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

Alpine Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Petit Manseng? Super cool and surprising. Nice palate weight from the Chard, nervy herbal tension from the PB and PM. Captivating. Thanks @Patrick Ballow #OliverMcCrum — 11 years ago

Jeramy Torrance

9.5

One of my all time favorites. Great acidity with loads of lychee and pear fruit. Another gorgeous gem from Andreas. — 11 years ago

Steffen Pelz

9.3

2012 Laible Riesling Durbacher Plauelrain trocken "Achat". Because Germany! — 12 years ago

Natalie Hekmat

9.0

Weingut Werlitsch Freude 2015 biodynamic farming on steep hills in Styria. Sauv Blanc 50% and Chardonnay 50% grown on chalky marl, skin fermented for 2 weeks and aged on lees in large oak casks for 2 years. From Austria 13% ABV importer by winemonger — 7 years ago

Tara Marsh

9.4

1997 vintage. Very special. Fragrant on the nose - stewed fruit, dried herbs - a bit like a pot pouri. Smooth in the mouth, not too tanic. Excellent — 8 years ago

Eric Manago

9.2

This is the kind of thing you can only get inexpensively in Europe. Crispness belying it’s age. The vegetal notes from the Sauvignon balanced by the Chardonnay. I’d love to try it again in a decade. This was superb. — 8 years ago

Cannon Smith

9.3

It's like someone dissolved Hello Kitty in nail polish remover making the most fantastical tasting rocket fuel ever. Drink, it's weird. — 9 years ago

with Sophia

Rob Andersen

8.9

Evolving beautifully and at a great stage right now. — 10 years ago

Eric Linderman

9.3

Green Muscat from Austria. This is the first time I've had this varietal. Very unique nose of soap stone. Really enjoyed this wine. Kudos to Dr Carney. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Huge fan of Weissburgunder of late, more so than the "Pinot Blanc" that I have had from Alsace or Oregon. The minerality and precision that this grape gives you in the right terroir and dutiful hands that don't do too much is enlightening! #weissburgunder #wine — 10 years ago

with Lyle

John McComb

9.8

Probably one the best wines I have had! This was Christmas Eve 2014, but I still remember it! — 10 years ago

Jennifer Armitage Berkman

9.6

Nectarines and blossoms with lits of bright acidity — 11 years ago

with MrBerkman

Maria Fangras

10

Pacherhof Sylvaner. Medium body, crisp with the right amount of fruit and hint of acacia and toasted almond... — 12 years ago

Colin Tuska

Wine Director Prospect

9.8

Deliciousness in a glass! #nycwine #nycfood — 13 years ago