Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

At dinner at Le Cabotte. Entering a gorgeous drinking window. The nose is classic Chinon, loaded with red currant, crushed herbs, mineral dust, and hints of cassis. Beautiful Cabernet Franc herbaceousness, not green or vegetal, but alive. Red currants, crushed herbs, a little tobacco leaf, iron, stone, and that unmistakable Loire freshness. The fruit has enough generosity from the vintage to give a subtle fleshiness underneath the structure. The palate is all tension and energy. Incredible freshness, mouthwatering acidity, and a long mineral spine carry the wine across the palate. Unlike Baudry’s larger, more powerful bottlings, this is about movement. The fruit feels suspended in the acidity, and every sip seems to pull the next sip forward. After forty minutes of air, the wine became even more expressive. The red currant and herbaceous notes moved to the forefront, joined by gorgeous minerality and tremendous freshness. It is not thick or heavy like Cabernet Sauvignon, nor does it possess the density of Baudry’s biggest cuvées. Instead, it is all acid, tension, energy, and precision. Juicy, vibrant, and effortlessly drinkable, with the kind of electric persistence that makes great Cabernet Franc impossible to put down. — a month ago

Ben Bartolomei

9.0

Funky black current. Stoney slate finish. — 5 years ago

Mabel Hsu

9.2

Fantastic, open and drink, very ready — 6 years ago

Will Brown

9.3

Really liked the Bordeaux Supérieur we had in Paris. Went with everything. This was a dry fruity and went down easily... Almost TOO easily. — 7 years ago

Fabian Kühlhorn

9.0

Bageri och gula äpplen, nötter och citron. Piggt och oxiderat, älskar stilen. — 8 years ago

Amer S. Ahmed

8.9

Pleasing expression, with a forward bouquet of violets, crushed rose, orange peel, red cherry, and raspberry, following through to a medium palate of red fruit and salinity, with a touch of orange rind. Serve slightly chilled and it’s perfect with a leg of lamb or hanger steak — 8 years ago

with Kumail

Jeanette Bangs

9.5

Simpson’s in the Strand 🍷 — 4 days ago

Tom Nguyen

9.1

Not much length but great fruit. Raspberry. A little subtle barnyard. Solid! — 3 years ago

Baltar666

9.3

Celebration wine with Jean and John! — 4 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.3

910 is back — 5 years ago

Martin Sahlberg

8.9

A cherry bomb. Very drinkable! — 6 years ago

Pablo

9.1

Mineral and lemony notes. Golden color from a bit of age. — 7 years ago

Miki Sano

9.5

With Nohno & Abe family — 8 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.0

No, not gamay. great tho! — 3 years ago

Steve Rura

9.0

Nice, dry burgundy. With mushroom ravioli and bacon pesto. — 4 years ago

Adam Kincaid

8.9

Not a typical fruit forward gamay. Very stemy, herbacious, some pepper. Meh… — 4 years ago

with Jillian

Jonas Hartz

9.1

Beaujo show👌 — 6 years ago

Victor Charcan

8.9

A bit darker a d rougher than expected, with a certain bitterness — 7 years ago

Mary Rossillo

9.3

Aroma of honey, lees, lime, green apple, body is supple, ending with amazing acid structure — 8 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.1

White pepper and cherry, blackberry, herbs. Rich and savory. Amazing QPR. — 8 years ago

with Alsu