FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Aux Chaignots - 2017
- - 94 points-
James Suckling
February 2019Concentrated and succulent, this is a really sophisticated Nuits-Saint-Georges with seductive,...
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Concentrated and succulent, this is a really sophisticated Nuits-Saint-Georges with seductive,...
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This has a very impressive array of white peaches and melon with gently savory, nougat-like...
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This is very solidly built, nearly bristling with briary energy along the edges while the core of...
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White Plump and friendly, with peach, nectarine, almond and white ginger notes laced up with a...
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Red Well-built, with lots of juicy plum, blackberry and black currant compote flavors at the core...
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The 2017 Passi di Orma is a lovely second wine from Orma. Sweet red cherry, mint, blood orange and...
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Gianni Brunelli's Riserva always contains a high percentage of the estate's Vigna Olmo plot. A...
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A wealth of coffee and spice aromas with ripe fruit. Full body and round tannins. Delicious and...
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Aromas of fig and spice carry the nose of this lush white. The palate brings a lovely sense of...
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The 2015 Barolo Bricco Fiasco is another attractive, perfumed wine in this range. Iron, smoke,...
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A concentrated but rather closed wine with serious structure and plenty of earthy character that...
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2005 was a cool vintage with generally low yields. This is made up of 78% Cabernet from Agrelo and...
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The 2017 Chardonnay Watson Ranch is a gorgeous wine. Apricot, chamomile, dried flowers, sage and...
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Another highlight in this range, the 2017 Chardonnay Trout Gulch is stellar. Bright and focused, as...
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Bright straw-yellow. Very pure, clean, fresh aromas and flavors of yellow peach, lime, botanical...
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The 2017 Pinot Noir Peter Martin Ray Vineyard is superb. Bright, focused and wonderfully energetic,...
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The 2017 Syrah (Sonoma Coast) is a gorgeous wine and a huge overachiever in its peer group. Bright...
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The 2017 Gamay Noir El Dorado is gorgeous. Bright red cherry, raspberry, rose petal, mint and blood...
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The 2017 Pinot Noir Legan Vineyard is a gorgeous Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir. Vertical in feel,...
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The 2017 Trousseau (North Coast) is a very pretty wine. In this vintage, the Trousseau is a bit...
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The 2017 Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard is another gorgeous wine in this range. Silky, radiant and...
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The 'Boisrenard' Blanc comes from the Domaine's older vines 60-100 years which include a mix of...
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Great intensity on the nose, spicy and mealy showing very nice oak use, but it does not overpower...
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Although this is quite shy on the nose on the palate, you could mistake this highly structured wine...
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