Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

At dinner at Le Cabotte. Entering a gorgeous drinking window. The nose is classic Chinon, loaded with red currant, crushed herbs, mineral dust, and hints of cassis. Beautiful Cabernet Franc herbaceousness, not green or vegetal, but alive. Red currants, crushed herbs, a little tobacco leaf, iron, stone, and that unmistakable Loire freshness. The fruit has enough generosity from the vintage to give a subtle fleshiness underneath the structure. The palate is all tension and energy. Incredible freshness, mouthwatering acidity, and a long mineral spine carry the wine across the palate. Unlike Baudry’s larger, more powerful bottlings, this is about movement. The fruit feels suspended in the acidity, and every sip seems to pull the next sip forward. After forty minutes of air, the wine became even more expressive. The red currant and herbaceous notes moved to the forefront, joined by gorgeous minerality and tremendous freshness. It is not thick or heavy like Cabernet Sauvignon, nor does it possess the density of Baudry’s biggest cuvées. Instead, it is all acid, tension, energy, and precision. Juicy, vibrant, and effortlessly drinkable, with the kind of electric persistence that makes great Cabernet Franc impossible to put down. — 17 days ago

Ben Bartolomei

9.0

Funky black current. Stoney slate finish. — 5 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.3

910 is back — 5 years ago

Mabel Hsu

9.2

Fantastic, open and drink, very ready — 6 years ago

Will Brown

9.3

Really liked the Bordeaux Supérieur we had in Paris. Went with everything. This was a dry fruity and went down easily... Almost TOO easily. — 7 years ago

Mary Rossillo

9.3

Aroma of honey, lees, lime, green apple, body is supple, ending with amazing acid structure — 8 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.4

We have tasted three vintages., the 2019, 2010 and the 2015.
The 2019 was closed with no expressive attributes. The 2010, although was from a more matured vintage was surprisingly powerful however the tannins overwhelmed all other nuances ( probably needs some hours of decanting).
The 2015was at its peak. A complex and developing wine. With each tasting there are new aromas, fruit, barrel, maturation and the palate is strong, balanced with a lengthy finish — 9 months ago

Steve Rura

9.0

Nice, dry burgundy. With mushroom ravioli and bacon pesto. — 3 years ago

Baltar666

9.3

Celebration wine with Jean and John! — 4 years ago

Makalu

9.0

2013 vintage - very nice — 5 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.1

Beaujo show👌 — 6 years ago

Victor Charcan

8.9

A bit darker a d rougher than expected, with a certain bitterness — 6 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.0

Moonshine! When juice means Juice — 7 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.0

No, not gamay. great tho! — 3 years ago

Tom Nguyen

9.1

Not much length but great fruit. Raspberry. A little subtle barnyard. Solid! — 3 years ago

Adam Kincaid

8.9

Not a typical fruit forward gamay. Very stemy, herbacious, some pepper. Meh… — 4 years ago

with Jillian

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Great moment of pleasure with this Morgon 2013 still alive, and superbly advanced. Aerial notes of dried flowers, rose, peony, fresh strawberry, and pretty evolution notes, truffle, it pinote! The final is permanent, on fleshy tannins with a lot of chew.

Superbe moment de plaisir avec ce Morgon 2013 encore vif, et superbement évolué. Notes aériennes de fleurs séchées, de la rose, de la pivoine, de la fraise fraîche, et de jolies notes dévolution un peu cuir, truffe, ça pinote à fond. La finale est rémanente, sur des tanins charnus avec beaucoup de mâche. — 5 years ago

Martin Sahlberg

8.9

A cherry bomb. Very drinkable! — 6 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.1

Really great on a hot Paris day after a long walk through town. Nice acidity and pep. Refreshing! — 7 years ago

with Anita

Fabian Kühlhorn

9.0

Bageri och gula äpplen, nötter och citron. Piggt och oxiderat, älskar stilen. — 8 years ago