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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru La Combe aux Moines - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    Strong reduction dominates the nose at present. There is brilliantly good delineation, indeed the...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos des Issarts Monopole - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a very large 1.2 ha parcel). Once again there is enough wood to notice on the extremely...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru les Cazetiers - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a huge 2.05 ha parcel). A background but not invisible application of wood easily allows the...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Echezeaux Grand cru - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from En Orveaux). A spicy yet reserved nose grudgingly displays notes of both red and blue pinot...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (blended from 3 separate parcels). There is enough reduction present to suppress the underlying...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Latricières-Chambertin Grand cru - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a very large 1.21 ha parcel). A highly reserved, cool and super-fresh nose only reluctantly...

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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Corton Grand cru Clos des Cortons - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    A fresh, cool and moderately restrained nose speaks of various red and dark berries along with...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Moulin-à-Vent Les Rouchaux - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    Strong reduction flattens the nose. Otherwise there is good richness to the fleshy and relatively...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    This is also noticeably reduced and impossible to assess aromatically. Here too there is good punch...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Nuits-Saint-Georges La Charmotte - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (a little seen villages that is situated on the Vosne side just beneath the 1er Bousselots; 40%...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru la Croix des Champs - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (50% whole clusters). A strikingly cool, restrained and very floral nose presents fresh and cool...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Aloxe-Corton 1er cru La Toppe au Vert - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    Reduction once again renders the nose unreadable. By contrast there is good freshness, intensity...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Vosne-Romanée Aux Réas - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    Reduction. There is a seductive texture to the solidly well-concentrated medium weight plus flavors...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru les Gruenchers - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    An exceptionally pretty if quite restrained nose speaks of red pinot fruit liqueur, floral and...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Charmes-Chambertin Grand cru - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from Charmes proper; 40% whole clusters). An exceptionally fresh, pure and surprisingly expressive...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Corton Grand cru Les Renardes - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (made with 40% whole clusters). A brooding, earthy and very serious nose consists of ample floral...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a .72 ha parcel on the Vosne side in the middle against the wall; 20% whole clusters)....

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru 'Les Saint Georges' - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a huge 2.10 ha parcel; 40% whole clusters). Strikingly floral-inflected aromas display lovely...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Richebourg Grand cru - 2014

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a .55 ha parcel). This too is just wonderfully complex with broad-ranging spice and floral...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru les Gruenchers - 2013

    • - 91 points-

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (30% whole clusters). A discreetly floral nose exhibits attractive spice elements on the primarily...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2013

    • - 93 points-

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a .72 ha parcel on the Vosne side in the middle against the wall). Here the equally grudging...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru 'Les Saint Georges' - 2013

    • - 93 points-

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a huge 2.10 ha parcel). A floral, cool and restrained nose once again only reluctantly offers...

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  • Vin

    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Richebourg Grand cru - 2013

    • - 95 points-

    Burghound.com

    January 2016

    (from a .55 ha parcel). Relatively discreet oak spice sits atop a ripe, pretty and relatively airy...

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  • Vin

    CIACCI PICCOLOMINI D'ARAGONA - Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso - 2010

    • - 97 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    January 2016

    Aromas of wild berry, forest floor, new leather, grilled herb, menthol and dark spice all come...

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