Daniel Bloom

9.2

VERY Cherry, the nose is also floral, slightly resinous. It has that lovely damp tree bark thing going on. Autumn on display.
Even after 1/2 hr. Out, it’s quite acidic up front( disclaimer: mouth has been up/down post Covid) lovely minerals and soil.
Worth further investigation. I might hold a couple years, but pleasure is now.
Thanks@FassSelections — 6 months ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

#spätburgunder — 9 months ago

Peter C

9.4

@11 years still closed for over an hour before opening to a well balance wine. Nice! — 2 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Bright, translucent, fruit forward yet with the unmistakable Ahr light touch.
Bright, crunchy cherry with some darker accents, herby undergrowth, a touch of anise & orange zest, a whiff of milk chocolate. Highly inviting.
Fresh, sappy, pure and with great flow on the palate. Crunchy tannins, very juicy cherry acidity, and uplifting mineral finish.
Nothing overly complex or profound yet so delicious. Beats most Villages Bourgognes, at a fraction of the price.
And this is his entry wine! — 3 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.2

Love the saltiness. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

What is this? A Gevrey-Chambertin in Phalz, crazy? Dark cherries, light stemmy notes on nose and palate, spicy minerals, wow! Needs at least a few hours of decanting and it's totally alive, very clean finish, great acidity. I should have bought more... — 6 years ago

Justin

9.6

Peppery funk. Delicious. — 7 years ago

with Erin

Michael Piaker

9.4

17 June 2017. Flatiron Wines, New York, NY. — 7 years ago

Fabian Kühlhorn

8.9

Dammig grusväg i doften. Massa fat. Lingon. Torr, kartig syrlighet. — 7 years ago

with Axel, Måns and 3 others

Natasha C

8.9

Really nice, light & flowery. Great summer evening red — 10 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

Fantastic. Showing really well. — 6 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Impressive but really big for a Pinot. More if i find a second bottle. For those in the know one of the Top 10 Pinot Specialists in Germany. These folks have their own oak forest. — 7 months ago

Eric

9.3

Elegant and sophisticated and just reserved enough to keep you totally occupied and interested. @Lyle Fass Fantastic! — 2 years ago

Pharis Willauer

10

Dry Farm Wine. Weingut ziereisen Blauer Spatburgunder 2014 “Tschuppen” — 4 years ago

Tatiana Ernst

9.0

Super smooth. Lovely — 5 years ago

Matt

9.2

Reminiscent of good quality Chambolle with a touch more flesh and pliancy. This is stupid good for the price, when I’m old I’ll be bitching about how cheap this was back in the day. High toned, crunchy, deeply earthy and loaded with ripe red/black fruit. The finesse is there. Black cherry, wild strawberry, rhubarb compote, black tea, wildflowers, wet leaves, undergrowth, spice. Again, the elegance coupled with the perfume and harmony this carries really delivers. — 5 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.1

Rating is way low on this one. Definitely a beautiful Pinot Noir that deserves attention. Smooth and crisp Pinot with great notes of cherry. Perfect with this amazing Asian fusion dinner tonight. — 6 years ago

with Timothy

M F

9.2

Messmer Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) Rosé Brut Sent 2010 Rose of Pinot Noir done Champagne-style. All the fruitiness of Pinot Noir along with the yeasty, spicy, woodland picnic of the time in the barrel. Plus bubbles! Really delicious! A favorite. — 7 years ago

Michael Miller

9.2

Red fruit, bright acidity, mineral notes. So elegant #dryfarmwines — 7 years ago

Manuel Tlacoxolal

9.1

Better with nice company. — 9 years ago

Mikal Harrsen

9.9

What a rare pleasure enjoying a pn at this level at this price. Fruity, sweet, generous, deep, balanced... Love this wine... — 10 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Reasonably light garnet , wide watery garnet rim . Quite light nose , cranberry , red currant , herbal touches , touch of spice , rosewater . On the palate quite sweet light red fruits , with light rounded ripe tannin . Quite fresh acidity , and ok finish . This is now resolved drink now and over the next couple of years — 6 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

Closed, cool, with muted power. Dark berry & cherry. Quite a tannic frame but juicy & polished, not aggressive as Becker’s Kammerberg.
Nice flow & great depth. Juicy acidity. A beautiful Pinot with more power, very classic Fürst style. — 8 months ago

Eric

9.4

Wow. What a decidedly gorgeous wine. Distinctive mineral and fruit complexity. Right up my alley @Lyle Fass — 2 years ago

Theo Olinger

9.3

Hits you with citrus, orange, lemon, dry, very little pigment, yet complex. A great surprise!! — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

This is 16 despite the label. Awesome nose. Big cherry fruit, some sweet oak, mint, soil tones, and just an amalgam of intense fruit. Really elegant and juicy with lithe silky tannins and such purity. Terrific structure and top notch finesse. Amazing purity and elegance. Long finish and very chewy. I think needs 3-4 years and/or a 3 hour decant. Terrific focus and freshness. Stunning balance. Awesome. Lovely stuff. — 5 years ago

Andy McGrath

9.4

Med pink w/a slight purple hue. Strawberry nose fresh fruit - great showing for its age. Great balance. Complex but elegant. Delicious — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.2

I've hit the last 4 out of 5 weekly wine committees and it has been a treat every time. This week, @Jeff Meyer hosted and schooled everyone on how good German wines can be!

My favorite red of the day. Mimicked #1 in that I got a lot of new world/RRV characteristics to it. Cedar, cola, Bing cherry notes. Thought possibly Oregon. Very Burgundian, but with a more fruit forward palate. Excellent. — 7 years ago

with Jeff and Weston

Erik Nordman

9.0

Great, focused Spätburgunder rosé from the Nahe. Another solid effort from Schäfer-Frölich. Appears there's barely any skin contact; pours a very pale, bright, almost silver-y copper color. Lean 'n' mean. A bit reductive at first; splash it into a decanter a bit before serving and it'll help it blow off though. On the nose, a pile of wet, crushed stone, cranberries, slightly underripe watermelon, a slight herbaceousness and a bit of lager-y lees character. The palate is pretty congruent in term of flavor to the aromatic character, with bright, high acid and just a touch of RS to help round it off and add a little extra oomph to the fruit character. Light, lean body. Incredibly food-friendly wine. Nice companion in this 95 degree heat. — 7 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.0

Metallic and regal rose — 9 years ago