Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Killer nose that is deep and resonant. Unreal dark red cherries that border on black. Such purity. Just stunning. Nose is airy and so deep. Sick. Better aromas than 19 Narbantons. Blueberry, flowers, so lush, so deep. Just wonderful. 9.6 nose. Palate has insane energy and just absurd fruit. Sapid, energetic and so concentrated. Wow this is so good. The depth is off the charts and the tannins cut like a saber but remain velvety and sweet. What a wine. Stunning depth and freshness and red/blue/black fruits. My god the tannins on 23 Girards are stunning. This is a remarkable year for Girard. Unreal wine. — 6 months ago

Neil Blaze

9.3

The perfect wine to wind down a long week. Bright fruit flavors of raspberry, strawberry, rhubarb, and a bit of cherry cola also. Fun and casual. 100% Counoise. 4/7/23. — 3 years ago

Brad Jensen

9.1

This was a surprise. The body was lighter than I expected, the nose practically busting with forest floor and dusty ripe red fruits, dusty tannins, but for this meal it paired perfectly. Drank at Arnaud’s in New Orleans. #pinotforpresident — 4 years ago

Barbie Bertisch

9.0

Beautifully rich, refreshing, easy and pleasant like a summer breeze. Good enough to drink all day. — 5 years ago

Jeff Choy

9.3

Fantastic. Wonderful nose and with a taste to match. — 6 years ago

JV

10

Great house wine. Prefer 2016 to 2015 vintage. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.2

3 May 2018 — 8 years ago

Matthew Doty

9.2

2021 vintage. Lovely — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Big, brambly nose with lots of red cherries, mid season sour cherries, earth and mineral. Really clean and evocative. Palate is juicy and so precise. Very clean and a lovely mineral/fruit wash on the finish. Great depth, freshness and terrific concentration. Not elegant but this wine never is. It has such impact for little $$. Nice, ripe tannins and serious structure. This is always best at 5 years old. — 8 months ago

Kenneth Kramme

9.2

Very nice flavours of oak chocolate black fruit blackberry leather. Well balanced tannins. Delicious— complex. One of my favourites this year! — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Paired it with Cheetos, baked.... of course — 5 years ago

Lars Fasel

9.3

Forest floor, purple flower, tart cherry, & framboise. Banger on a budget. — 5 years ago

Justin M

9.4

I don't always always drink Sancerre, but when I do... I prefer Monts Damnés. — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.1

6 May 2018

Et Volnay Nuit Commence!

Pinot with dried orange peel and cardamom, yum. — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Terrific nose with some framing oak that will blow off with air. Deep cherry, some dark red cherry, mineral, earth, spice and some florals. Huge palate impact with gorgeous fruit. Unreal fruit and buffered by very good acidity and a fine, slippery texture. Just terrific fruit clarity and precision with lovely spice that echoes on the finish. Some mint and menthol coming in on the nose but this needs more air. Will be back. Really wonderful finesse here as well. As this airs the fruit gets silkier and sweeter. 23 more and more reminding me of 19 once it gets proper aeration. — 8 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Nose is lemon, some discreet wood. vanilla extract, lanolin and an intense stony minerality. Sweet lime as well and just stunning aromatic depth and vividness. 9.4 nose. Great cut and almost zero wood on palate and what is there is lovely and complementary to the awesome acidity and freshness. Really long. Such a mineral bomb. Long. Wow this really drinks well for $32? A great wine. — 2 years ago

Alex F

9.0

Wife liked it a lot. — 4 years ago

Wendy Yen

9.1

Not available at LCBO, great price point for the taste (~$35 by case) — 5 years ago

Keelan Higgins

8.9

Lives up to its name. Maraschino cherries on the nose. Bright, soft, mild acidity, great with a chill on it - would be perfect on a warm spring afternoon. — 6 years ago

Scott Zeitzer

9.0

Stone fruit with a refreshing mineral finish. — 7 years ago

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