Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Big 18 sunshine nose. Violets, mulch and spice. Some nice sweet wood as well. But just enormous spice. Very Fruh. Palate is so elegant and full of violets and wonderful inner mouth florals. Really nice opulent texture and just floats. Let’s see what air does. After air this gets more linear and gains edge and energy. Really different now than when it was p and p. — 6 months ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Excellent chard, beautiful golden color, fragrant pear on the nose, good full bodied follow through on the palate. Only demerit is the slightest acidic twist at the back end. But that mellows after breathing awhile. Don’t overchill — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

What a nose. Huge minerals, herbs, vanilla extract, flowers. Really herbal and perfumed. Also some sort of tree bark and tonic aromas. Huge intense palate with that 21 edge. Salty, crunchy and intense. Long and pure. Terrific inner mouth aromas. Concentration. So juicy and long. Elegant. So pure. Refreshing. Salty. So so long. The finish is so good. — 3 years ago

Ming L

9.3

The expressive nose shows ripe peach, apricot, coconut, dried white flower, roasted almond, and hint of honey. The medium to full body is richly textured with great depth of flavors echoing the nose, yet mange’s to be nimble enough. Long elegant finish.
From selected parcels from the estate vineyards at the highest elevation, This is an exuberant yet graceful chard. Super delicious. — 4 years ago

Alex Moura

9.5

This is my jam right now. — 4 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.2

2018 might be even better than the ‘17. Lemon curd, light tropical notes, but steely Chablis-like acidity makes it all work. Another lovely WScott Chard, esp. for those that are not as fond of the warmer siblings father south. — 5 years ago

Sally Neal

9.1

Lovely Pinot from willamette valley. Paired nicely with sausage ravioli with cracked pepper and olive oil and sautéed spinach — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Sometimes an older bottle just hits and wow tbh is killing it? Nose is dusty bookshelves, old books, glorious spice and some faint cherry but the story is the palate. Wow. Just perfect. Sensual texture, hit of opulence, great acids and freshness, barely sweet fruit and killer length. What one wants out of an aged wine. Fantastical. — 8 months ago

Martin Sher

9.3

Excellent! Aromatic, sweet baking spice, gratifying heft. — 2 years ago

Paul J

9.3

Dark gold color. Needed some air to blow off some funk. Nutty and buttery with low acid. Medium plus depth. Finish could have been longer. Good QPR @ $34. — 3 years ago

Joe Roth

9.2

A small winery making excellent Pinot Noir! — 4 years ago

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Brett Owens

9.2

Awesome wine — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Almost 2 years since I’ve had this. What a wine. Gorgeous nose of herbal vegetables that are so so fresh. Dynamic mineralIty on the nose with also a hint of fat. Palate is elegant and mineral with wonderful juiciness and a haunting opulent yet undeniably fresh texture. Age has really helped this be fully expressive. Great balance and purity. — 5 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Wowie!

Fantastic juicy medium cherry fruit. Great spice. So good.

Fass selections — 7 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

From 100% Wente clones that get max hang time, large and tiny berries packed together, pale lemon with subtle aromas of citrus and stone fruits. On the palate flavors of apple, lemon and lime flavors, crisp acidity, long finish ending with rich mineral character. — 10 months ago

Dave Mayers

9.5

Lucille. Holy WOW! This is American excellence. Lemon stones and reduction xtreme. Wish I could try this in 10 yrs. Perf. — 2 years ago

Erik Sjolund

9.5

No, great pn. Pretty slim but very strawberry fruity n full. — 4 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.5

Very Chablis-like. So reductive, probably too much in its youth but with great potential. It’s quite linear, angular, but with a long mineral driven finish. Would love to age it — 4 years ago

Colleen McManus

9.1

Birthday gift cards = high-end thanksgiving pinots. Russian River candy apple top notes remain my favorite. — 4 years ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.1

It’s a lovely Oregon Chardonnay. I liked the smokey, toasty reduced character which seemed a voice in a chorus of preserved lemon, tangerine and green apple. Nice acidity - refreshing and complex — 6 years ago