Savatier Selections

Vini Barbaglia

Boca Nebbiolo Vespolina 2016

Wow.

Nose: a mere hint of Brett. Blows off. Gorgeous pink roses. Intense.

Palate: perfect sweet cherry fruit. Still a bit grippy tannins. Luscious. Terrific.

Fass selections
— 5 months ago

Andrew, Lyle and 1 other liked this

Domaine Sebastien Dampt

Côte de Léchet Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

Nose: white flowers. Powdered minerals.

Palate: sweet minerals. A bit of sweet lemon. Amazing. Long.

Fass selections
— 8 months ago

Daniel, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Winzerhof Thörle

Saulheimer Hölle Trocken Spätburgunder 2020

Nose: midseason cherries. Spice. Maybe cloves.

With air some savoriness, lilacs. More Burgundian.

Palate : sweet midseason cherries. Hint of licorice. Bracing acidity.

In an odd place now. Not showing it’s usual exuberance. Let’s see where it goes.

Fass selections
— a year ago

Aravind and Severn liked this

Podere ai Valloni

Vigna Cristiana Boca Nebbiolo Blend

Nose is earthy. Mushrooms. Lovely. As it opens some blueberry/ blackberry flower.

Palate is darker tart cherries. So fresh. Long finish. Delicious.

Bought from fass selections
— 3 years ago

Severn, Daniel and 2 others liked this
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'94 is great.

Indigenous Selections

Nebbiolo d'Alba

Cinnamon, cranberry, cherry, magenta, ruby, leather, cherry, cranberry, acid and tannins are chalky — 5 years ago

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Bellaria

Assunto Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2014

Nose: lifting cherries. As it opens more deep and velvety.

Palate - elegant cherries. Such gorgeous sweet silky fruit. So fresh. Silky tanins. Savory. A bit meaty. Some plum.

He did a masterful job in a vintage that was critically panned.

Bought from fass selections
— 5 years ago

Severn, Neil and 3 others liked this

Pierre Brisset

Cuvee Cassaneas Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2021

An utter masterpiece

Nose: white and yellow flowers.

Palate: bright. Elegant citrus. Mineral. The echoes of framing oak. Utterly delicious. The mathematical limit of what you can do with sub 1er cru grapes. Wow ! Silky sweet lemon fruit.

Fass selections
— 6 months ago

Andrew, Zach and 2 others liked this

Andreas Laible

Achat Riesling 2022

Year in year our a great wine. God. I love it.

Nose: white flowers. Grapefruit flowers. Intense. Finely ground minerals. So floral and elegant. Lemon flower.

Palate : elegant sweet pink grapefruit. So delicious. Balancing bitterness. Lovely. Perfect acidic balance.

Long fresh finish.

Fass selections
— 10 months ago

Zach, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Winzerhof Thörle

Schlossberg Riesling 2019

Nose: white and yellow flowers. Intense. Sweet minerals. Lemon oil. Wow.

Palate: crunchy minerals. Intense. Almost sweet lemon fruit. Sweet Lemon oil.

Ana amazing bottle of wine.

Fass selections.
— 2 years ago

Severn, Lyle and 2 others liked this

Enderle & Moll

Liaison Pinot Noir 2016

Great grip. Nose has a bit of funk. Cherry skin. As always, distinctive

Bought from fass selections.
— 4 years ago

Andrew, Aravind and 3 others liked this

Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier

Mölsheim Riesling 2019

Wow. Intense.

Nose is mineral. Almost floral.

Palate is mineral, so juicy. Almost tart. Wow.

Bought from fass selections.
— 4 years ago

Severn, Lyle and 4 others liked this

Domaine Chavy-Chouet

Les Champs-Gain Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2015

On open closed on the nose.

Palate is typically incredibly delicious. Good minerality. Green apple fruit. Bright.

Bought from fass selections
— 5 years ago

Severn and Andrew liked this

Janotsbos

En Créot Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017

Nose is BEAUTIFUL. So elegantly rich. Aromatic. Some oyster. Wow. 9.65 nose.

Payable is rich with great fruit. Juicy.

Bought from fass selections.
— 5 years ago

Josh, Severn and 6 others liked this

Savio Soares Selections

Bojo do Luar Luiza Rose Pet Nat

Enjoyed on the one week anniversary of our wedding curbside at Walter’s. — 6 months ago

Indigenous Selections

Piemonte Barbera 2022

Ted
8.9

Grape jam on the nose when opened. Nice dry Barbera. Peppery finish. Solid bottle. — 7 months ago

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Massimo Rattalino

Quarantadue 45 Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Nose: swee t wood. Roses. Hint of lilac maybe.

Palate: perfect medium cherries. Sweet wood. Good structure.

Lovely floral finish.

Fass selections
— 2 years ago

Severn, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier

Frauenberg Riesling 2018

Wow.

Nose is mineral. Some elegant smoke. White flowers.

Palate is so good. Citrussy apply fruit. So clean. Mineral. Perfect balance. So juicy. Hint of tartness.

Still a tad young. Check back in 2 years.

Bought from fass selections.
— 3 years ago

Andrew, Severn and 3 others liked this

Sherry-Lehman Selections

Le Médoc de Cos Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Good. Smooth, black cherry. Bought at Mitsukoshi for ¥5,000. — 4 years ago

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Juliane Eller

Juwel Frühmesse Riesling 2016

Needs about 90 minutes to open up.

Nose is very dense slate

Palate is fantastic. Dense slate. Some finely crushed rocks. Some yellow apple. Delicious.

Bought from fass selections
— 5 years ago

Andrew, Lyle and 2 others liked this
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Sorry the minimum order is 10,000 bottles.

Domaine Jean Dauvissat Pere & Fils

Cote de Lechet Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017

Wow. Whopping chablisien fruit out of the gate. So mineral. Explosively.

Awesome lechet fruit. So dense. Luscious. Mineral. This vintage seems more straightforward and less Reflecting the intense house style than other vintages. Stunningly delicious. Bravo.

I cannot emphasize how delicious this is. It’s the apogee of lechet.

Bought from fass selections.
— 5 years ago

Aravind, Neil and 6 others liked this