Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Outrageous stanky mineral nose right out of the gates. Gorgeous purity and a liquid mineral component. Jaw dropping. Some lemon peel and also a wild, feral element. Wow. super concentrated and tons of sweet and bitter lemon fruit and tons of juicy but stern minerals. Great acids and a long finish. Still needs to open but the purity, clarity and linearity are outstanding. Some citrus oil on the nose and sweet, concentrated citrus on the palate. So juicy. Brilliant stuff. — 3 months ago

Bill Rand

9.0

Nice and lemon notes in the flavor — 7 years ago

Phil Vachon

9.0

Fruit forward, but not offensively sweet. Pear, lychee and honey crisp apples, with passion fruit on the aftertaste. Smooth and delightfully easy to drink. — 9 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Very close in quality to Schäfer- Fröhlich for half the price. From Lyle Fass. Pretty tannic for a Riesling. Lemons, sour mandarines, touch herbs tarragon? One of my favorites from this winery. I might stop by in May. For some reason i like this vintage. — 4 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.5

More finesse & elegance bs the Rotenberg, yet with the same power hidden inside. Incredible precision, great balance - a touch more spice and a mineral streak piercing the wine. Beautiful. — 5 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

2005 Selection de Grains Nobles from Zind-Humbrecht from the famed Rotenberg Grand Cru. Medium Amber. Marmalade, peach syrup and apricot jam. Nutmeg and caramelised oranges. On the palate, super ripe and lusciously sweet syrup with great acidity and full bodied. Great mid palate allows the acidity to calm the syrup notes. Long long finish. Huge concentration. Apricot dominant. Caramel and hot cream. Carnation milk. Viscous. Wow. Something special. NB: surprised this isn't labelled Quintessence de Grains Nobles given the luscious nature of this wine. — 9 years ago

Paul Masson

9.2

Preserved citrus and smoky mineral, viscous texture, and an extra-long finish. Not for the faint of heart — 2 years ago

Rick K

9.4

Sunday Night EWG — 5 years ago

Richard Portes

8.9

17.5 2005. rich, off-dry but not high residual sugar, 14.5. Long. Perfect with artichoke (not easy to match, in my experience) — 8 years ago

Jerome Andreani

9.5

One of my Romanian favourite. — 10 years ago