Recent content by Lyle Fass

Staggering loss. I spent many a night at Crush walking laps in that store talking, tasting and laughing with Chris. He worked near Crush for a period and came in 2-3 times a month for a few years when we opened. He will be missed.

And thanks Jay for the S/O.

The bottle I tasted was NOT pre-moxed. Stunning. But I understand everyone's fears. The last '02 Loire white I had before this was '02 L' d'Or and it was fresh, before that Huet 2002 Haut Lieu Sec and that was a little pre-moxed and then underwent a crazy transformation and became youthful and...

Next offer will be 2011 and 2012 Liaison. A few months away. I sold out if all of my 2012 Buntsandstein and Muschelkalk, mind you, I didn't get a lot. Hopefully for 2013 I'll get more. Yes I import the stuff...blah blah...blah.. but this is real deal German Pinot, along with Mobitz and Holger...

The stuff in the tin cans in sold at whole foods which is bland and commerical...the real stuff such as the speciality Oolongs and speciality Greens are really great. The Kukicha, Nishi First Flush Sencha & Sencha Superior are fantastic for Greens and for Oolong I like Iron Goddess of...

My condolences for the Dressner family. Very sad. Joe, as Cliff said, changed my life for the better.

This really came together on day 2. Beautiful purity of fruit, fine structure. Vin de Garde Regnie. I'll be cellaring more.

Also killer Burklin Wolf dry selection.

Really high-toned red fruit nose with lots of earth, spice and mineral. Voluminous, if a bit broad, yet pure. Only open 20 minutes. The palate is a rockstar. Juicy, incredibly vibrant, purity of fruit is fantastic. Pretty structured and lighter fruit than the Descombes version. Acid is pointed...

Garants is the ager of the two. Love to know how the '05 Garants is doing.

Zero brett for me either. Lee told me that the Butte is the one showing spritz now....but who knows the Cheverny could show some down the road while the Butte cleans up its act. That's cool with me.

The 2009 Clos du Tue-Boeuf Gamay "La Butte" is a wine I would pour down someone's throat if they asked what natural wine is. It is the essence in this bottle. Little spritz when first opened but than all lovey-dovey silky Gamay fruit. Succulent as Clive Coates would say. Minimimal tannin. So...

I second that.

Are they life-affirming?

Victor, I made it of course....fundamentally.