Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Such a killer vintage for this. Nose is forest floor, raspberry, candied cherries, stunning levels of spice and wild flowers. So complete and wonderful effusive aromas. Really high toned nose and penetrates deep in the nostrils. The spice and florals get nuts after some air and it becomes enveloping. Palate is a bit behind the nose but it’s so juicy and clean with explosive mid season cherries and terrific tiny berry fruit intensity and a smack down of a finish that saturates the palate with just amazing and detailed cherry fruit. What a wine. So clear, vivid and balanced. Love the sweet cherry fruit, cut and energy of this. Just stunning. With air the mid palate fills in and wow is this just a stunner. Sick inner mouth aromas and such amazing clarity of fruit. Raspberry, cherry and even a hint of blueberry. So sweet and energetic. Long finish with minerals. — 4 months ago

Merritt Miller

9.1

Summertime and bursting with flavor — 8 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Amber in color. Tangerine, mint. Gorgeous and focused. Wow — a year ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Pamela Taylor

9.3

What a fun little number! Grassy and floral with white pepper on the nose, then the mouthfeel brings some fleshy grapefruit, pomelo, lime and a tropical lychee twist in a deliciously dry way — 6 months ago

Dave Mayers

9.3

Wow! New fav. Fresh and bright with a touch of rs. Just a touch for balance. Daily drinker to the max. — 7 months ago

Shangliao Sun

9.3

Most beautiful Gewürztraminer I had so far. Very balanced on the palate, good acidity and saline taste. Medium finish. — a year ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

Mineral and cut. Precise. Have one more bottle to check in on down the road. — 7 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine.
(Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.)

Love this wine! — 7 months ago

Shangliao Sun

9.0

Very close to Nero Mascalese. — 8 months ago

Martijn

9.0

This really benefitted from being open two days. It brings the little acidity this year off “Der Ott” offers more to the front. That results in a better balanced wine.
On day one the bitter was dominant. — 2 years ago