Great wine at the beach — 4 months ago
Full bodied, not heavy. Tastes of oak, like young Bordeaux. Needs a 60 minute decant. After a week with Coravin, more cherry, no oak. — 8 months ago
One of Ave’s vintage bottles. Quite tertiary and likely on the back side of the evolutionary curve. — 25 days ago
Lovely to finish a long evening.
Paired w/ shortbread w/ Macadamia nuts.
I like their craft. This is good but will ascend for 10 years.
Reductive in style. Pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, lime zest, white peach, light tropical melons, cheese cloth, cream, some mint, bread dough, yeast, limestone alluvials, sandstone, light white spice, sea fossils, baguette crust, yeastiness, bread dough, yellow lilies, jasmine, Spring flowers, round crisp acidity, well balanced, nicely knitted, with a smartly polished, elegant finish that’s lasts two-minutes. — 7 months ago
Disgorged Jan 24. 2002, 6 g/l — a month ago
Delicious. Happy 248th birthday America & all Delectable users.
Nice, soft mousse, slightly rich, gentle co2, green apple, lemon meringue, lime zest, tropical melons, both white stone fruits, kiwi, underripe pineapple juice, vanillin, some minty & dry herbs notes, semi-moist chalk power, alluvial limestone, sea spray, soft white spice, bread dough, light yeastiness, yellow florals & lilies, jasmine with fairly heavy greens, nice, round, soft acidity and a well balanced, structured, tensioned and smartly polished finish that last ninety seconds.
Photos of; Olivier and Didier Gimonnet, great grape squeeze, cellar with riddling racks and one of their sun golden vineyards. — 5 months ago
Outstanding Costco purchase. Vegetal notes upfront, green bell pepper, salt, chalk , citrus notes as well, under ripe kiwi, lime. Beautiful amounts of acid, key lime pie , dry wine with great structure. Fantastic buy. 12.5% — 9 months ago
Lyle Fass
Founder Fass Selections
50th. Good not great. — 22 days ago