Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Fantastic. Showing secondary but so energetic as well and still a bit primary. — 4 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Yeasty and mineral nose with unreal depth and wispiness. Barely green apple. Palate is stunning and so pure. with such fine mousse and wonderful freshness, dry extract and length. Really just a gorgeous wine. Let’s see what air does. — 5 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

1999 | Champagne
Caillez-Lemaire; Vinothèque Extra Brut
Vallée de la Marne; Damery, France
(93-95; Drink 2021-2026)

60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir & 10% Meunier vinified in oak barrels. Bottled, on cork, in 2000 and disgorged on 14 Nov. 2017.
17 Years on lees. Dosage: 5g / litre, Extra-Brut. L1999
Only 66 bottles. — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Always brilliant. — a day ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Gorgeous showing. Deep, yeasty and tremendous cut. Great aromas. Showing age. Spectacular. — 3 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

NV | Champagne
(100% Pinot Meunier)
Caillez-Lemaire; Pur Meunier
Extra Brut-Blanc de Noirs
Vallée de la Marne; Damery, France
(2013 Base Vintage)
Bottled 31 March 2014 | Bottle No. 721/1004
(92-94; Drink 2024-34)

An exceptional bottle. — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

50th. So brilliant. Showing age and texture. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Always brilliant. — 5 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Love these still Pinots from Champagne. Nose has crunchy berry and cherry fruit. There is a lipstick like intensity to the wonderfully pure and pointed fruit. Mostly mid season cherries also some roses and lovely chalky background. Palate is vibrant and energetic with terrific clarity and energy and oodles of cherries. Super juicy with such great fruit and a charming rusticity. Interesting flinty and smokey aroma now peeking through. Lovely depth and tannins and such nice acidity. Terrific but I surmise more will come out with air. As it aired it got more texture and deep and so so supple. Wonderful. — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: sweet roses.

Palate: delicious. Long. Really good. Perfect fruit. Nice balancing minerality . Some brioche as this opens. Pleasant hint of bitterness.

Terrific change of pace wine. Had with cucumber salad and pastrami salmon and a side of celery with blue cheese sauce.

Fass selections — 9 months ago