Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Nose is yeasty, buttery and smells generous. Really inviting. Saline and iodine scents abound. Green apple skins and also a hard mineral background. Good grip and concentration and just the right amount of sugar that gives it a generous mouthfeel but doesn’t lose its grip. Pretty nice flavors of lemon curd, toast, butter and green apple. Good freshness and acidity along with fine mousse. Really fine for this level. Nice sap and complexity on the finish and some lime zest and green apple flesh and skins. Now with air the inner mouth sweet spices are so good. More elegant with air and a super salty finish. 9.3 now. — 2 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.1

Will be better in a few years when the mousse quiets but it’s a lovely bottle now. Sweet ripe fruit in the mid palate. Wish I had more. Only 300 made. — 9 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.6

Near perfect! One of the best champs of all time, especially considering price. — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Nose of wet earth, sweet mid season strawberry, spices, minerals, sweet ripe tomato, watermelon and iodine. Very harmonious aromas. A gamey element as well that adds intrigue. Palate is sappy and elegant with such refined mousse and silky flavors of strawberry and watermelon. With air the nose has soppy cherries now and just a deeper fruit expression overall. Really good acids but also it clearly needs air. Man, after some air the fruit has such remarkable clarity and really hits. — 2 months ago

Carrie Bowden

9.1

Disgorged Dec 13, 2023 — 5 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Very good. A bit sweeter than the ‘96 Legras. — 10 months ago

Erin D

10

Light and refreshing not sweet. — a year ago

Roman Boudou

9.2

Deg. 08/23
1/2 — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2008 Grand Cru VV pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing, almost youthful and initially, extremely bright and vibrant; like a laser beam of acid and marzipan. After a couple of hours of air, this really became exceptional with tropical fruit, lemon, curd, brioche, and an enormous amount of minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry and acid is high as one would expect. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A serious wine that needs time and, probably one of those champagnes that could use a decant. Better after 2028 and through 2043. Disgorged 2023. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 5 months ago

Taavi Davies

8.9

Balanced, fresh, light notes — a year ago