Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Absolutely killer out of the bottle. On the 23 now and this is in the perfect spot. So opulent yet chiseled and such precision. It’s silly how beyond Bourgogne Blanc this is. Nose almost like Chablis. Unreal purity and balance. Chewy, dense and concentrated but a lemon drop quality and unreal structure. This has a decade left in the tank. What a finish. The minerality abounds. — 25 days ago

Alan Hyde

9.1

A stunner from Atlas Peak. — 5 months ago

Richard Portes

9.0

17 great acidity and fruit — 7 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

169 drinking so well! — 4 days ago

Matthew Cohen

8.9

Nose: hint white flowers.

Palate: good fruit. Less precise. Tiny Hint of chemical.

$16.67 — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

An older Krug Cuvee purchased in 14 showing a rich apple, pear with a toasty, honeyed, brioche, pastry dough & mineral — 6 months ago

Will Stanley

9.6

Sniffing upon opening, this had me jumping for joy – and I’m not exaggerating. What an introduction! I immediately chose to decant the wine, although in hindsight I don’t think that’s really necessary. The ‘Cuvee Monsignori’, one of the flagship wines from Estate Argyros in Santorini, is 100% Assyrtiko from ancient (~200 year old) vines, the minimal yield of which is then fermented in stainless steel, and aged for ten months on its lees. The island was never affected by phylloxera, hence the vines’ great age. It’s a muscular, chiseled, lean wine with the precision of the very best Chablis and impeccable concentration of fruit. It carries the smoke of the island’s volcanic soils (this is no floral language: it really smells of it), beautiful flinty reduction, depth and harmony on the palate and a long, saline finish. It may count among the world’s finest whites, and all for around £30 (if you can find it). Why didn’t I buy this by the case? I’ll never know. Superb. — 8 months ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.4

Tasting the ‘21 Cuvée Lizzy. Consistent with previous quality. Superb flavors and aromas. Malbec at the fore. — 18 days ago

Zach Burnett

9.5

2023 is delicious. A little jammy, a little nutty, kind of like a peanut butter jelly sandwich that is weirdly delicious. Big yes for a pre-dinner snack — 5 months ago

Boris Plutov

9.2

National Red Wine Day — 6 months ago