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  • Vin

    MAX FERDINAND RICHTER - Riesling Spätlese Veldenzer Elisenberg - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    January 2018

    Picked at only four degrees Oechsle more than the corresponding Kabinett, but from older vines,...

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    MAX FERDINAND RICHTER - Riesling Spätlese Wehlener Sonnenuhr - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    January 2018

    This was sourced from the ungrafted, centenarian vines that in 2015 informed the dry Riesling...

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    MAX FERDINAND RICHTER - Riesling Spätlese Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr - 2016

    • - 92 points-

    Vinous

    January 2018

    Reflecting highly concentrated but entirely healthy grapes harvested at 94 Oechsle, and a volume of...

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    FAIVELEY - Latricières-Chambertin Grand cru - 2016

    • 93-95

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    Here too the wood treatment is subtle yet just prominent enough to warrant pointing out on the...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru les Cazetiers - 2016

    • 92-94

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    Reduction and wood currently overshadow the underlying fruit. There is first-rate intensity and...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru La Combe aux Moines - 2016

    • 91-94 POINTS

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    Discreet wood easily allows the overtly sauvage and earth-infused aromas of dark berries and humus...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Porêts-Saint-Georges - 2016

    • 90-92

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    The airy and expressive nose is compositionally similar to that of the Damodes if perhaps with few...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Mercurey 1er Cru 'Clos du Roy' - 2016

    Vinous

    January 2018

    (tasted from tank; from south-facing vines on white soil): Moderately saturated dark red. Aromas of...

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    FAIVELEY - Mercurey 1er cru Clos des Myglands - 2016

    Vinous

    January 2018

    (from classic red Mercurey soil; tasted from tank): Bright, dark ruby-red. Lively scents of black...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    (blended from 3 separate parcels). Here too the wood treatment isn't subtle though it doesn't...

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    FAIVELEY - Mercurey 1er cru Clos des Myglands - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    A discreet application of wood sets off the pretty array of plum, earth and red and dark currant...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Aux Chaignots - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    (vinified with 25 to 30% whole cluster). An overtly spicy and floral nose combines a touch of wood...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Damodes - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    An attractively layered and bright nose offers up notes of various dark berries, plenty of earth,...

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    FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Saint Georges - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    A broad-ranging nose features notes of red and dark raspberry, cherry, lavender, earth and a...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos des Issarts Monopole - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    (a .61 ha monopole of the Domaine). Here too there is enough wood present to warrant noting it...

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    FAIVELEY - Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    (from Charmes proper; from yields of only 18 hl/ha). Much more subtle though by no means invisible...

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    FAIVELEY - Musigny Grand Cru - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    Here too wood and menthol aromas are present on the firmly reduced nose. There is seriously good...

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  • Vin

    MAX FERDINAND RICHTER - Riesling Erdener Treppchen Spatlese - 2016

    • - 91 points-

    Vinous

    David Schildknecht, January 2018

    Orange and pineapple are tinged with sage and sassafras on a site-typical nose that anticipates the...

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  • Vin

    DOMAINE DE COURCEL - Pommard 1er cru Les Rugiens - 2015

    • - 94 points-

    Vinous

    January 2018

    Good ruby-red. A distinctly different expression of Pommard from the Grand Clos des Epenots, with...

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    DOMAINE DE COURCEL - Pommard 1er cru Grand Clos des Epenots - 2015

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    January 2018

    Deep ruby-red color. Darker and more brooding on the nose than the Frémiers, offering aromas of...

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  • Vin

    CONFURON-COTETIDOT - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vignes Rondes' - 2016

    Vinous

    January 2018

    Bright red-ruby. Restrained aromas of currant, raspberry, smoke and spices. Pure but very tight and...

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  • Vin

    CONFURON-COTETIDOT - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vignes Rondes' - 2016

    Burghound.com

    January 2018

    Here the wood is somewhat more obvious with its layered and ripe nose that displays notes of plum,...

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    CONFURON-COTETIDOT - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vignes Rondes' - 2016

    • - 94 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    January 2018

    Located on the northerly, Vosne side of Nuits-St-Georges, this comes from an old vine parcel of...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Nuits-Saint-Georges La Charmotte - 2015

    • - 90 points-

    Vinous

    January 2018

    Bright red-ruby. Musky, reticent aromas of mocha, leather and earth. Enters the mouth silky and...

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