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. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

I love this wine. Nose is gorgeous. Some wood, intense florals and a pastille element. Blackberry, raspberry and so much unreal fruit. On the darker side. Palate is silky and sweet with top top finesse and terrific freshness. Really young but not inaccessible. So pure, so damn refined. A brilliant bottle. A day later this is transcendent. Siky yet rich palate, and gorgeous minerality. Luscious and so juicy. Creamy and long. 9.7. — 5 months ago

Max

9.0

Very nice, fresh, notes of green apple — 8 months ago

Daniel Akers

9.0

Elegant and slightly floral, but not too long, and great minerality. — 2 years ago

Adam Kincaid

8.9

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

with Jillian

Adam Nesto

9.0

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

with Alex, Ben and 1 other

Jeanette Bangs

9.5

Simpson’s in the Strand 🍷 — 2 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Pale lemon color with aromas of citrus, stone fruits and herb spice notes, from south facing vineyard, 66% aged in the barrel. On the palate flavors of peach, Asian pear and lemon citrus with notes of white flowers and herb spice. Medium+ crisp finish, vivid acidity ending with citrus and bright mineral character. — 3 months ago

Tom Casagrande

8.9

Nose is a little reticent at first, giving shy whiffs of Granny Smith apples and crushed rock. Just the barest hint of Chablis “brothiness” as I like to call it. As it airs and warms, it’s a bit more forthcoming. In the mouth it’s on the lighter side, but certainly showing Chablis minerally character. Acids medium low. A nice aperitif Chablis but color me a bit disappointed, for now, given the producer. Will try to check back in after a few hours.

UPDATE: After several hours, showing noticeably more fruit and depth. — 5 months ago

Jay Ciccarelli

9.2

Malo bomb, Smokey, citrus peel, vanilla, sweet coconut, bracing , long length — 7 months ago

Ericsson

9.5

Chardonnay in its most seductive suit. Pale gold. The nose hasripe pear, lemon curd, and toasted hazelnut, laced with a smoky mineral edge. On the palate, it’s velvet over stone: generous orchard fruit and honeyed cream cut by crystalline acidity and salinity. It was great now but promises even greater depth as it ages. — 9 months ago

MDB

9.3

Drinking beautiful — 5 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.1

Beaujo show👌 — 6 years ago

Stephen Osgood

10

8% alc. GORGEOUS bright red sparkler. Drink it cold. — a month ago

Brian Hearty

9.1

2024. Young, fresh, and delicious Chablis. — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a straw color; medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tropical fruit, lemon citrus, white and yellow flowers, and slivered almond. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and creamy, leesy. Ooof…another neutral white.

Initial conclusions: this could be Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris from France or the United States. There is no oak (possibly neutral oak but I think it’s lees contact). So I’m going with my gut and calling this Chardonnay, France, Burgundy, Chablis, 2022. Ha! Patrick Piuze is a Chablis producer but this wine uses grapes outside of the zone, hence the Bourgogne Blanc designation. Tricky wine but I’ll take it. Drink now through 2033. — 5 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

A little underwhelming and understated. Reads typical but not a ton there. Nice weight and texture with judicious oak use. Tough vintage for Chablis and not a top performer for this producer. — 7 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.1

Bougros for me the weakest of the grand crus. Still a tasty lemoney, chalky delight. — 3 years ago

Myriame Dierick

9.4

Peter nogmaals dank voor deze ontdekking. Je mag steeds van deze leuke verassingen meebrengen. Ad libidum. — 4 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Fairly rich and modern but still shows its Chablis terroir. Very les clos in style. Massive frame of rich stone fruit followed by textbook oyster shell. Subtle hints of verbena and fresh mandarin orange. This may have very well been my favorite Chablis of the evening. Everyone called it grand cru Chablis blond — 7 years ago

with Ben