Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

I love this vineyard and Girard’s interpretation of it. Generous and enveloping nose with gorgeous mid season cherry, spice, seaweed paper, tweed jacket and macerated mid to late season cherries. Really provocative and deep aromas. Palate is classic young Fichots. A wall of tannin and gorgeous dark fruits that echoe but are currently 90% covered by tannins. So dense and chewy with just awesome inner mouth aromas and dark black and blue fruits and. sinewy, foresty vibe that is so intriguing. This wine needs air but is shaping up to be a classic Fichots. Nose opening up with dark cranberry, spice, forest floor and more. The Fichots aromatic complexity is really here in spades. I love this wine. Loosening up and getting so juicy. So pure. Really nice inner mouth aromas and terrific energy and freshness. Awesome on day 2. Nose is brambly and nuanced. Palate is out of this world. Dense and opulent fruit. So fresh. Bursting. Sweet and tart. 9.4 to 9.5 overnight. — 10 days ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

I will but every bottle of Bize I am offered. Chisa has such a beautiful touch of finesse and ethereal character in her wines. — a month ago

romo

9.2

A dichotomy of finesse and specificity. Terroir between CdNuits and CdBeaune. A house favorite. 🤩 — 6 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Took 40 minutes then it drank well. Rich, chewy, luscious and generous fruit. Hefty for a 17 but that’s Caredeaux. Always a bruiser. Gorgeous on day 2 with unreal density and sweetness. — 11 days ago

romo

9.2

Finally someone opened a burgundy. Already open for business. — 22 days ago

romo

9.2

New producer alert. This PV very open yet still serious. — 5 months ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.1

Better on day 2 — 8 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Nose: some butter. Hazelnuts. White flowers.

Palate: nice chardonnay richness. Mineral. Some sweet lemon.

Fass selections — 13 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Such a classic Les Vergelesses nose. Brambly, bright and damson all at the same time with gorgeous earthen dampness. Big cherry, cranberry, cranberry bog and spice. Really compelling spice and so much depth. Palate is stunning. Gorgeous, tensile mid season and black cherry fruit with wonderful clarity and precision. Some wild mint on the nose now. Great concentration and density. Very sappy. Perfect balance and so pure. Finish is elegant with gorgeously ripe tannins. What a vintage 23 is at Girard. The nose gets some nice Twizzler action after some air and my goodness the fruit is just transcendent. After two hours the nose is gorgeous with moss, spice and wet earth. Juicy palate and just gorgeous fruit. Fresh and energetic. Wonderful. — a month ago

Kurt Schuster

8.9

Light, floral, and tight with a little, no perfume. I don’t want to call it thin, but it was lacking a bit in intensity. Solid green florist and herbal notes, tight concentrated fruit.  — 6 months ago

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