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    FAIVELEY - Mazis-Chambertin Grand cru - 2016

    Vinous

    September 2018

    (60% new oak): Dark red with ruby highlights. Complex, inviting aromas of black raspberry, peony,...

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    FAIVELEY - Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru - 2016

    Vinous

    September 2018

    Much more subtle though by no means invisible oak sets off beautifully layered aromas of plum,...

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

    Vinous

    September 2018

    Bright ruby-red. A touch of reduction to the aromas of black raspberry and menthol. A step up in...

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

    Vinous

    September 2018

    Dark red-ruby. Tight aromas of black cherry, lavender, spices and licorice, plus a suggestion of...

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    PARÉS BALTÀ - Indigena Garnatxa - 2015

    • - 90 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    Anthony Gismondi, September 2018

    If you don't like wine, this wine is not for you. That should spell it out. The Indigena Garnatxa...

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    ORMA - Passi di Orma - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    James Suckling

    September 2018

    A layered and powerful young red from Bolgheri with currants, chocolate and cedar undertones....

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    PIRRAMIMMA - Shiraz Ironstone - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    September 2018

    The Oz style is all about fruit and softness. In this case, it's rich red plums and sassy mulberry...

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    LANGMEIL - Orphan Bank Shiraz - 2015

    • - 92 points-

    James Suckling

    September 2018

    Some deep earthy aromas, as well as sweet-spiced oak and a layer of dark mulberries and plums. The...

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    SETTE PONTI - Vigna dell’Impero Valdarno di Sopra DOC - 2015

    • - 95 points-

    James Suckling

    September 2018

    This is a reductive wine at first, so decant or open early to allow it to reveal its real beauty....

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    TERRAS GAUDA - Black Label 'O Rosal' - 2016

    • - 92 points-

    James Suckling

    September 2018

    On the nose, intense smoky character from long yeast contact dominates. Then, on the palate, this...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Heimbourg - 2014

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Scores

    September 2018

    Muscular, classic, slick.This wine is muscular, it has the posture of a red wine.There is a classic...

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    ARNOT-ROBERTS - Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard - 2015

    • - 96 points-

    Decanter

    September 2018

    The grapes from this extraordinary vineyard are at 240m altitude and just 6km from the Pacific...

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    LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er cru Charmes - 2017

    Vinous

    September 2018

    (aging in 25% new oak): Pale-medium yellow. Subtly perfumed nose combines lemon drop,...

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    FAIVELEY - Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes - 2017

    Vinous

    September 2018

    Pale, slightly green-tinged yellow. Captivating aromas of lemon zest, lemon drop and lavender. Very...

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    LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er Cru Perrières - 2017

    Vinous

    September 2018

    (one of the three barrels was new, the other two from 2015): Bright, light yellow with a green...

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    LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault Cuvee Charles Maxime - 2017

    Vinous

    September 2018

    Pale, bright yellow. Aromas of ripe stone fruits, lemon peel, anise and flowers. Densely packed but...

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    LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er cru Genevrières Cuvée des Pierre - 2017

    Vinous

    September 2018

    (Latour has three barrels of this juice, one new, one once-used and one twice-used): Pale, bright...

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    LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er cru Genevrières - 2017

    Vinous

    September 2018

    (the crop level was just 35 hectoliters per hectare owing to losses during the flowering): Bright,...

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    DOMAINE SANTA DUC - 'Habemus Papam' Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2016

    • - 93 points-

    Jeb Dunnuck

    Jeb Dunnuck, September 2018

    The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Habemus Papam is another fresh, medium to full-bodied, classic wine...

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    DOMAINE JAMET - Côte Rôtie Cote Brune - 2016

    • 95-97 POINTS

    Jeb Dunnuck

    August 2018

    As normal, the 2016 Côte Rôtie Côte Brune is like the classic Côte Rôtie only slightly more...

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    MATCHBOOK WINES - Syrah - 2014

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    August 2018

    Savory aromas of burnt sage and black pepper along with beef, anise and carbon flavors make this an...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Turckheim - 2016

    • - 92 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    August 2018

    Earth, white currant and dried pear notes make for an intriguing nose. A touch of flint creates a...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Roche Volcanique - 2016

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    August 2018

    Tangy notes of green lemon are already shining though the reductive nose of flint. On the palate,...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Roche Granitique - 2016

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    August 2018

    A flinty cloud of reduction constitutes the nose for now. On the palate a picture of citrus is...

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