FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru La Combe aux Moines - 2015

FAIVELEY

Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru La Combe aux Moines 2015

- 93 points -

Dark red-ruby. Very precise aromas of dark berries and smoky minerality convey a stronger impression of energy than the Amoureuses. In a distinctly savory, dark style, showing more smoky minerality than easygoing fruit today. This rather clenched, solidly structured wine finishes with big but fine-grained tannins. Erwan Faiveley describes this wine as "our entry-level Gevrey premier cru," noting that this northeast-facing plot was favored by the dry, warm weather in 2015.

Stephen Tanzer, January 2017


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