Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Just a stunning bottle. Deep, dark, coiled and incredibly pure, with that unmistakable Hölle combination of fruit intensity, mineral darkness and quiet inner violence. Black cherry, sour cherry, wild raspberry, crushed rock, violets, smoke, earth, iron and spice, but the real story is the texture. This has that dense 2022 core, but it never feels heavy or overblown. It is compact, serious, layered and beautifully proportioned, with tremendous midpalate depth and a finish that keeps expanding instead of simply fading.

What I love here is the tension between ripeness and restraint. There is real fruit, real concentration, real flesh, but the wine is controlled by structure, minerality and site. The tannins are fine but present, the acidity gives it lift, and the whole thing feels like it is moving inward and outward at the same time. Young, obviously, but already compelling. Needs air and will be better with years, but this is a major 2022 German Pinot Noir. Serious, dark, elegant, and absolutely loaded with future.

Day three. Still completely alive, not a thing lost. Creamy, juicy, ripe, sweet-fruited, with the tannins finally calmed down and perfectly integrated. The whole wine has snapped into harmony. I knew it had the guts to go the distance. Fantastic. 9.7 on days 1/2 and 9.8 on day 3. — 4 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

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Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Lovely pithy fruits on the nose. Apricot, nectarine and stunning, wafting minerality. Palate is rich, Rheinhessen rich, but with bracing acidity and just such a generous texture. Showing so well cold and out of the gates. Let’s see what happens when it warms and gets air. Gorgeous wine and so generous with air. — 5 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Like a top shelf Meursault but 50% off @ $42. Kiss of oak, touch Hazelnut. Mineral driven, lemon meringue. An exceptional Chard. Read the other reviews on different vintages they the reviews are solid no BS there! Chard from the right German producer blows the French out of the water for the price point they have right now. — 8 days ago

Jack Petras

9.4

Unbelievable wonderment a true privilege to taste this 41 years growing season old vibrant late harvest sublime Reisling.. green bottle equals mosel Saar ruwer. Stunning. Fresh lively complex refreshing — a month ago

Angela Sanks

9.8

Fabulous, crisp, tropical x lemon rind — 4 months ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.3

Garnet medium opacity, bright red fruits, tart cherries, lovely acidity and minerality, excellent Rheinhessen spätburgunder! — 5 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Color is same as a very light rose, but this Spatlese is still very youthful on the palate, great acidity, really great with my wife’s blueberry/lemon log cake!! — 24 days ago

with Jim and Monique

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Outrageous. Unreal sweet fruit and creamy tannins on the palate. So elegant and unreal inner mouth aromas. Lush and energetic and gushing with black cherry fruit and sweet tart cherry fruit. Explosive and so pure. Wow. Such fine tannins. — a month ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.3

Awesome acid — 5 months ago