Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

This is a superstar wine in 22 and now 23. They also could not be more different. Stunning nose of ripe mid to late season cherry and a hit of kirsch. Stunning fruit clarity. Gorgeous stoniness and elegant herbs. Terrific tiny berry fruit intensity. Elite finesse and shows the silkiness of this brilliant site. The tannins are stoney and big but ripe and sweet. This doesn’t have the decadence of the 2022. Great freshness and has that chord progression fruit that is a signature of 2023. Unreal silkiness. Gorgeous wine but will be better with a few more hours of air. Oh it’s getting opulent like this site does and wow the energy is off the charts. Tannins melting into fruit. After 5-6 hours this is just insane. The energy of 23 and the opulence of 22. Genius!
— 4 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Disgorged Jan 17 this was rich with a touch of the Selosse ox — 8 months ago

Carlos Toro

9.1

Espectacular. Importado por Bodegas Compostela. — 4 years ago

Michelle M

9.5

Boldly and marvelously fragrant, with ripe cherry, blackberries, almond paste, cinnamon stick, and hints of cloves, spicy mint, and warm tires on the nose. Dark cherry, juicy plum, raspberry on the palate with notes of milk chocolate giving way to sharp scratchy mint-tea tannins and a hint of bacon fat emerging with black peppercorns on a long finish. Very well done and interesting. Excellent value — 5 years ago

Pierre-nicolas Chabanel

9.1

Vintage 2016 — 6 years ago

Pierre Gourinchas

9.2

A little sister to the corton Charlemagne. The rollin family always offer superior value for the price. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Stunning as usual. Nose is dense almost like a pastry aromatic texture if that makes sense. Gorgeous green apple and some pear and huge minerals but you smell the opulence of 2022. Lots of brown sugar as well. Rich, energetic and just full of fruit. Huge fruit which is just brilliant here. So complex and concentrated with the fruit veering more towards fruit skin. Exquisite balance and drop dead purity. Wow this is clean. Stunning inner mouth aromas. Chewy and dense unreal depth. Finish leans saline and the juiciness keeps pumping the fruit skin, little bit of fruit flesh and unreal length that also has tiny accents of spice. Brilliant. What a finish. Lingers like a bad zit. I love 22, has all the opulence, but also all the minerality and all the energy. Brilliant. Ah wow, after 6+ hours open this is a delight. It’s so filigreed and elegant with sweet minerals and so much juiciness backed by the most unreal precision ever. — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Taking its name from the sea and sun – the two forces of nature that shape its character. Pale lemon, aromas of Stone and tropical fruits, with floral and sweet spice notes. On the palate flavors of apple, peach & apricot with lemon zest and toasty vanilla notes. Smooth long finish, well balanced, nice acidity, ending with fruit, vanilla oak and mineral character. Sip’s well now. Pair this with some fresh tuna! — 8 months ago

Luciana Barros

10

Fantastic!! — 4 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.3

Dark cherry, plum, dried spice — 5 years ago

Mark Aronica

9.0

Bright and citrusy. Would drink again. — 6 years ago

B R

8.9

Tried a sample at a wine tasting bar in store. Very pleasant - not aged in oak which I prefer. — 6 years ago

Martin Sher

9.2

Still strong - yellowing and taking on a bit more heft at this pt — 7 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Tasting de tatcher — 6 months ago

Jol

9.0

Anne boisson très valable — 7 months ago

Stephanie Kline

9.2

Full mouth feel. Juicy Jam and vanilla Low acid — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.2

Superbe bouteille, belle tension, mineral, fruit pur, salin avec de la rondeur et du volume. 91-92

Superb bottle, fresh, crisp, pure fruit, saline almost yet with some weight and volume, gorgeous. — 4 years ago

Adam Nesto

9.0

Damn good white. Will be perfect for summer evenings. — 6 years ago

with Alex, Ben and 1 other

Jeff Orlowski

8.9

Buttery and oaky. Pears, lemons and vanilla. Balanced and soft. Nice. — 6 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Seungwoo Ko

10

Nice flavor — 7 years ago