ESF

9.3

Greenish hued, lighter color than expected - impossibly complex aromatics after an initial musty basement / grandma’s attic nose. Elegant, balanced, finesse, graceful - only wee bit of RS, drier than expected - also not fat or thickened w/age. This was actually an age defying wonder. Thanks @Lyle Fass — 5 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

So this wine came around big time!!! So the rating has changed. A great Pinot. Like a Premier Cru from Gevrey for much less $$$. Dark fruit. Forest floor touch of spice just barely ripe blackberry cherry hint of cardamom. Congratulations to Lyle the importer. Needs plenty of air but then really shines. — 7 years ago

with Lyle

Anton G.

9.2

Awesome stuff. Unfiltered. Complex nose of citrus, sweet peach, perfume and hint of spices. Long finish, good acidity, nicely balanced. From Lyle Fass. — 7 years ago

with Pinotman

Josh Mersfelder

9.3

Just another bombtrack from @Lyle Fass and Fass Selections! — 9 years ago

Sam Coturri

Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District

9.7

So good. Flower petals, white peach on a frame of calcium. @Lyle Fass I did not get enough of these... — 9 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.0

Lyle Fass wine available via email. Clean and lean dry. Apple and a hint of peach works really well with Matjes Herring 'Sill Matjes' from IKEA the ultimate combo Riesling/Herring/Rustic Bread. This producer is getting better every year solid! — 9 years ago

Matthew Christ

9.0

"Dude, where's my car?" This is incredibly good. Balanced between mineral bite and fruit. Nice long finish to boot. Heck, a great value in Vezelay! Thanks @Lyle Fass — 9 years ago

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Peter C

9.3

@Lyle Fass still very good but I think Murat caught up post 2010 vintage. — 10 years ago

Alexandros Theodorou

10

Never disappointed. I could drink this wine everyday. So beautiful so refreshing. Perfect balance. #fassselections @Lyle Fass — 10 years ago

Chris Tyler

9.3

2012 - HT to @Lyle Fass for bringing these in. So light in color it was almost a rose. Pine needles and resin on the nose. Nice medium plus body. Delicious and unique! — 11 years ago

Alexandros Theodorou

10

Dear Lyle ... I can not thank you enough. I know I took a risk opening this a week early after shipment but it turned out amazing. — 11 years ago

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Severn G

9.4

No new notes, see my multiple other posts. It's Friday afternoon, time for relaxing with our favorite NV, QPR stealer Champagne. Nothing more fine.

@Lyle Fass You are the best, thanks! — 5 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.0

Terrific, zesty summer wine. A bit of spritz, clean, lively mouthfeel. Subtle fruit, honey, straw, floral notes. 11% alcohol. Goes down pretty quickly. From Lyle. — 6 years ago

Doctor No

9.1

I cannot believe @Lyle Fass sold me this bloated, high alcohol, flabby, Oak-chipped, overripe Meiomi look-alike!
Just kidding. This is elegant, charming, both sprightly and structured. My only complaint is that it needs time and I kinda dig the Trollinger more. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Ok, so now we're experiencing a second, top-tier bottle, from a "Gang of Four" producer...yet to have the Lapierre or Thévenet bottles.

Gamay how I love you so much. Beautiful dried flower and cherry nose, lightly sweet and the finish has wicked length. This was amazing, shared with good friends and a good meal of patiently roasted beef tenderloin. I can't wait to see how this develops in a few years, it needs some time to gain concentration. It will go into hiding in the cellar with the 3.14 bottles and hope they learn something from each other.

Thanks @Lyle Fass — 8 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Essentially orange in color. Great freshness high acidity. Fresh herbs - mostly thyme! Raspberry back palate and a hint of camembert from spontaneous fermentation? A standout Rose as always and one of a kind - can't wait for my case of the 15. Great on its own or with a nice salad perhaps with smoked trout? From Lyle Fass. Also available from some stores in New York. But i think the 14' might be gone. — 9 years ago

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J Hamel

9.2

Thanks @Lyle Fass — 9 years ago

Tim Herrmann

9.7

This Riesling is so complete: intense and fresh aromas ranging from lemon, lime, and peach to papaya, mango, passion fruit, and pineapple, plus savoriness like roasted mushrooms and lime leaf, just enough sugar to balance the high but integrated acidity, and a texture that's rich but refreshing. Clear and transparent, this is one of my favorite-ever Rieslings. Plus: the color would never suggest this wine is 20 years old! Thanks, @Lyle Fass. — 10 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

I think Tarragon Stunning. The Bourgogne of this producer was OK but this is awesome! If you like Burgundy Lyle Fass the importer/seller is the only gig in the states were one can still score at decent prices. Lyle praises his wines highly - on this one he is spot on! Dark for a pinot licorice on the nose, licorice and blackberry and some black cherry on the palate. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

Awesome, loved this the most of all the @Lyle Fass wines this evening to drink now. A new region and producer for me I am going to seek this one out. Fleshy red fruits with spikes of savory and spice notes in the wine. A pure expression of Pinot Noir, the nose and palate were layered and persistent with a fleshy, medium grain ripe and silky tannic finish. Drink now with an hour, 2 is better of air. Will go this distance 12-15 years easy, maybe 20. Loved this! — 11 years ago

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Galen Hasler

9.4

2015. Amazing as described below by Lyle — 5 years ago

Chris Shultz

9.4

I opened this before I went to work and just put it on a shelf. Came home and drank it with dinner. Super precise aromas, very as if crystallized. Dried cherries, leather, tar, roses, dried roses, menthol, some licorice...really resolved tannins. Acid is still good. Intense perfume. Very good with a mushroom risotto and some bloomy rind cheese. Wish I had some more. Thanks @Lyle Fass — 6 years ago

Raj Harb

9.4

Ample and opulent pinot fruit. Plenty of acid keeps it energetic. Complex nose of spices and brioche develops with time. Very nice, especially good value. @Lyle Fass do you know when these were disgorged? — 8 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

This is @Lyle Fass doing what he does best - unknown producer doing interesting things in a classic way. Linear, precise, ripe, dry, electric, long. Good stuff. — 8 years ago

Bill Bendelow

9.7

Cuvee Jean-Baptiste...Another killer rarity from Lyle Fass. Decadent but graceful. Shoulda bought more — 9 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

From Lyle Fass via his email. Only ca. 1000 bottles made each year. Lighter then the Koepfle. Limited acidity a great wine too but i prefer the Koepfle tonight. Chalk and back palate blackberry. Another burgundy beater. Lyle thank you‼️for importing these. Tell Hendrick he has a big fan in CA. So far along with Enderle & Moll which are more herbaceous these and theirs are probably some of the best pinot's 💰 or connections can buy. I would prefer this over some DRC's. — 9 years ago

with Lyle and Christoph

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This wine is a high school kid who's a consensus number 1 draft pick. So young, raw, and talented. I like my Gamay young but this needs at least two years. Deep, richly extracted crunchy Gamay fruit and freshly cracked stones in the nose. In the mouth it's an MMA fight between tangy, crunchy, incredibly deep fruit, mouth-watering acids, and minerals. Long long saliva inducing finish. Great right now for its raw materials, but I really shouldn't have opened this until 2018 at least.

HT to Lyle Fass for bringing this rare cuvée in. — 10 years ago

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Henrik Poulsen

9.4

12.5% alc. Bottle no. 341/600.

This was intended to be shared with my tasting group (all Burg freaks) in Copenhagen in 6 weeks but let's just say that something happened today and they'll now be missing out.
If you still haven't seen or tasted the greatness of German Pinot's please DO NOT start with this (😜) because there's not much to share and I have enough troubles sourcing some of the precious few bottles that makes it to US.

A great wine!!!

@Lyle Fass
— 10 years ago

Carl A

9.0

Great zin... Fruitier than Zichichi, another fave...

Drank it with chargrilled garlic-lemon chicken and basil asparagus - nice complimentary and balanced zin for lighter fare.
— 11 years ago

Dan Weisshaar

9.5

Epic balance, ages long finish and and minerality, goes on and on and on. Multi orgasmic Energizer Bunny of dry Rieslings. Don't you kinda wish you had some? Thank you, Lyle Fass. — 11 years ago

with Lyle and Matthew