Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Tasted this on my recent trip to France and again tonight. Baby Côte-Rôtie nose of violets, high-toned florals and blackberry. Soft, juicy and creamy on the palate, with bright ripe tannins, beautiful texture and absurdly pure fruit. A one-note wine, but what a fucking note. Astonishing value. — 7 days ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.0

Garnet translucent, light bodied with minerals, strawberries and some vanilla sweetness, young — a month ago

Enrique

9.1

Lovely Provance soft! — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2023 vintage. Resto cost $14.50 or so per bottle. Excellent value for a step above entry-level red Bordeaux. Structure, fruit and purpose. 3.27.26. — 4 months ago

Irina Georgieva

9.4

Love it, great freshness, long aftertaste, amazing taste! — 6 months ago

Julia

9.0

Champagne. Alltid gött. Peace — 8 months ago

Richard Portes

9.2

So different from Dorian! Nose very Viognier. Light on palate, but long. — 9 months ago

Douglas Braun

9.1

2021- Vintage- waxy, quince, yellow apple , spice, medium acidity, medium plus bodied , nice finish — 23 days ago

Chris Buggy

9.0

Oh yes, smooth as a baby’s ass! Easy sipper, soft bubbles, bon entreé — 2 months ago

with Jennifer

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Rose nr 3 | magnum — 2 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

High in pyrazine. Grassy. Grapefruit. More New Zealand style than french. — 4 months ago

Kelley Raymond

8.9

Decent blend, somewhat dry — 8 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

Still working on a case. Showing as good as I’ve seen in a while. Quite delicious funkiness — 8 months ago

Douglas Braun

8.9

See previous notes — 10 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

Mari’s bday wine. So good again! — a month ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

vintage 2015 | 100% chardonnay beautiful balance, granny smith apples — 2 months ago

Freek Welter

9.5

Basis 2008 — 2 months ago

romo

9.1

22-yr old Melon still fresh. No signs of O2 or age. Impressive. — 4 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Château La Tour de Bessan Margaux 2022 — Margaux, Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A classic Left Bank blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon · 30% Merlot · 5% Petit Verdot (estate typically varies slightly by vintage) delivering structure, elegance, and aromatic finesse. Great frame and graphite tension coming from the Cab Sauv., mid-palate polish thanks to Merlot, and liked how Petit Verdot brings subtle spice and color depth. A beautifully traditional, unclassified Margaux that punches above its weight.

Aromas & Flavors
Black cherry, blackberry, cassis, violet, pencil shavings, cedar, light tobacco, and crushed stone. Fruit stays fresh and pure with delicate floral lift typical of the appellation.

Mouthfeel
Medium-plus body with polished, fine-grained tannins. Dry, linear, and elegant rather than powerful. Balanced acidity keeps everything lifted and graceful with a clean, savory finish.

Food Pairings
Roast chicken with herbs, grilled lamb chops, duck breast, mushroom risotto, lentils, Comté or aged goat cheese. A very food-friendly claret.

Verdict
Proof that Margaux elegance doesn’t require classified growth pricing. Refined, honest, and beautifully composed. Delicious now with air, but easily cellar-worthy for 6–10 years.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is my kind of “weekday Bordeaux”, structured yet graceful, polished without heaviness. The sort of bottle that quietly disappears over dinner because everything just clicks.

Did You Know?
La Tour de Bessan is run by Marie-Laure Lurton (of the Lurton family estates) and is known for crafting textbook, terroir-driven Margaux expressions that emphasize finesse over extraction. — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Blend of 70% Grenache, 17% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah & 3% Cinsault, deep Ruby color with aromas of berry fruits, oak and floral spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberry with oak, herb spice and floral notes. Wine was complex and elegant with fine smooth tannins, long fruit and spicy finish. Very Nice! — 9 months ago