Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

What a sleeper. This is insane with age. Unreal confectionary nose. Just comically brilliant. Vanilla. Mandarin. So clean. Wide. Palate is gorgeous. Real density and juiciness. So pure and just incredible depth. I cannot believe how great this is. — 2 months ago

emilie cycz

10

Mind boggling. On the nose is a high acid white like gruner or riesling. Unripe raspberry and plum, effervescence that dances around, has a slight tannin going down. Light wine but has structure — 2 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

Great nose. Beautiful. Pure. Hugely mineral. Saline. Salty. Huge mineral. — 4 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nectar of the gods. Apricot. Honey still fresh. Wow. — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

@Delectable Wine this is just called “Pinot Noir. Thanks.

This is a blend of 30% 17 and 70% 18 as Sven thought 17 was too light. Stunning nose. Ethereal sour and sweet mid season cherries. Wild mint and spice. What a palate. Wonderful purity, crunch, sweetness and silky depth. Awesome. Really elegant and lovey persistence. So delicate and lacey. Velvety tannins and just a hint of bitterness on the finish which adds to the appeal. Such sultry fruit. All red fruits all day. Terrific minerality comes through on the finish. Needs a bit of air. I’ll be back.

Wow now the nose rocks. Honeyed, floral, grassy, herbal, so so good. Smells like a scene in nature. Insane florals. Elegant and sweeter fruit. Still the bitterness is there. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Thanks. Deep and very perfumed nose. Vanilla extract, herbs, spice and some apricot. Lifted and energetic nose. Really deep and wafting. Even floral. Palate is ripe, deep and juicy with appealing bitters in the finish. Acid is caressing and woven. Lovely hint of bell pepper on the nose. So good. Elegant, deep and super pure. This is a brilliant Riesling. Incredible texture and sap. What a finish. Almost a 9.4.

— 5 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Agree with Lyle and the others here an outstanding wine! Quite earthy. Dark cherries. Sweet Pinot Fruit very classy. Indistinguishable from a Burgundy @ a much better price. I get violets orange zest crushed marble anise. How stupid of me to buy just 2 bottles. Yes it could be a Chambolle although for this it has a tiny touch too much fruit. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

I can’t believe I sold this for $22.99. The good old days. Electric, dense, nimble, complex. Mineral as all can be. Chunky, yet refined minerals. — 2 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.0

Spiced woodsy cherry leather with texture and grip like the Germans do.

A sturdy frame, flavor and tannins for chewing, bright and acidic and not overly serious. — 10 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Nose is gorgeous. Stone fruits. Juicy and perfect. Lovely and so pure. So mineral and juicy. — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Nose is creamy, opulent and ripe. Background of lean minerals. Nice breadth. Melon and cantelope. So pure. Palate is opulent and ripe with lovely texture and just the right amount of acidity. Very easygoing and delicious. Good concentration and exceptional purity and as it airs out it gets leaner and more acidic. 9.3 for now but can see this going higher. Love how lean and nervy this gets with air. So good. Lime zest and flesh now inflecting on the palate. Zippy, zesty and pure. With air this gains energy and salinity. Amazing intensity. — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Rich nose which is typical for this wine. Honeyed, also some nougat, spice, herbs, so complex. Smell decadent but also has restraint. Tree bark, lemon pith, lanolin. Super complex. Palate is incisive, rich and pure. But it lacks the energy of the 19 ngl. Good acidity and minerality and tons of dry extract. Delicious but again, the 19 crushes it. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Complex nose of spice, petrol, vulcanized rubber. Cotton candy. Peach. Apple skins. Very complex and giving. Very elegant, sappy and super pure. What texture and gracefulness. Terrific woodsy earthy spice on the nose after it aerates. Superb aromas. Smells like a scene in nature. Awesome acids and lift. Terrific intensity. Really great texture and some pithy citrus on the finish. — 5 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

@delectable unbestechlich rielsing Producer Sven Nieger.

Wow. What a wine! Just jumps at you rights on open. Big spice and fruit on the nose. Some limestone as well. Even more spice on the palate. Fruit is lemon lemon zest maybe a hint of apricot. But major dense lemon with petrified lemon minerals on the palate. Very muscular And dense for a citrusy wine. But in a good smart way. Very alive and fresh on the palate. Very distinctive.

The other Baden Riesling I love is liable which is definitely mostly less dense even though Baden is very southern. This is more what I would think a great Baden wine would taste like. Which makes it a must try.

As this opens some brimstone on the nose. Marzipan on the palate. The palate is less obviously dense and more subtly dense.

As this opens more it gets more beautiful. Almost this sweet density. Integrated acids. Wow.

Bought from fass selections. — 6 years ago

with Lyle

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: petrol and white flowers.

Palate: steely minerals. Expansive. Wow. Huge internal projection.

$30ish for a grand cru vineyard. I need to buy a case a year.

Fass selections — 10 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

See my previous notes. Sven always works at the edge. Excellent and classic Pinot - the way it should be made. Looks light in the glass. But this carries a serious punch some whole cluster, some cherry 🍒 - but mostly other berries…cranberry and elderberry. Chalky and tart - excellent tannin management. If you consider yourself a Pinot expert - this should be on your bucket list. (Sourced by Lyle Fass). — a year ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Big orange blossom. Lime zest. Mineral. Super aromatic. Good acidity and juicy. Clean and pure. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

One of daughter Georgie’s natural wines. Very perfumed and aromatic particularly being from the Muscat grape also with skin contact. The palate is very “fruit juicy” with low acid. No point in cellaring any of these. — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

A new one to me. Nose is rich with hints of phyllo dough, lemon pepper, lime zest, herbs, citrus and more. Wow, palate is electric! 19 rocks in Baden! Terrific purity and delicacy. This is truly wonderful on PnP. Elegant and fresh with terrific and playful minerality. Nose develops more wet earth and Baden “sous bois.” Nose just keeps unfurling. Terrific. Terrific density, concentration and explosiveness. Finish is sneaky long. This is such a complete wine. Hugely mineral wine. Terrific. I think my score will go higher. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Very confectionary nose. So so good. Just so aromatic. Cotton candy, minerals, herbs and spice. Palate is classy and elegant with tremendous purity and juiciness. Round yet energetic and superb minerality and freshness throughout. Dazzlingly pure. Terrific depth. Finishes very mineral. — 5 years ago