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    DOMAINE DE COURCEL - Pommard 1er cru Grand Clos des Epenots - 2010

    • - 93 points-

    Burghound.com

    April 2013

    A beautifully layered nose of purple fruit, violets and soil tones leads to exceptionally rich,...

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    FAIVELEY - Echezeaux Grand cru - 2011

    • 91-94 Points

    Burghound.com

    Allen Meadows, March 2013

    An intensely floral nose is notably ripe with notes of plum, spice, black raspberry and cassis in...

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    INGLENOOK - Rubicon - 2010

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Align

    March 2013

    Unquestionably a deep, dense, rich, massively structured and concentrated red from the...

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    FAIVELEY - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2011

    • 92-94 Points

    Burghound.com

    Allen Meadows, March 2013

    An attractively complex and unusually refined nose speaks of red currant, kirsch, soft earth and a...

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    DOMAINE JAMET - Côte Rôtie - 2010

    • 95-96

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    Josh Raynolds, March 2013

    Opaque purple. Heady aromas of red and dark berry preserves, potpourri, incense and Asian spices,...

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    DOMAINE DE COURCEL - Pommard 1er cru Grand Clos des Epenots - 2010

    • 93+

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, March 2013

    Good bright full red. Deep, nuanced aromas of red berries, spices and underbrush. Rich, vinous and...

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    GRGICH HILLS - Zinfandel - 2010

    • - 92 points-

    Wine and Spirits Magazine

    February 2013

    From Grgich Hills’ vineyard in Calistoga, a northeast-facing hillside near Petrified Forest Road....

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    GRGICH HILLS - Zinfandel - 2010

    Wine & Spirits Magazine

    February 2013

    YEAR'S BEST ZINFANDEL

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  • Vin

    CIACCI PICCOLOMINI D'ARAGONA - Brunello di Montalcino - 2008

    • - 93 points-

    James Suckling

    February 2013

    Aromas of dried cherries and plums with hints of flowers follow through to a full body with velvety...

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    CIACCI PICCOLOMINI D'ARAGONA - Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso - 2008

    • - 93 points-

    James Suckling

    February 2013

    Aromas of dried cherries and plums with hints of flowers follow through to a full body with velvety...

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    FAIVELEY - Echezeaux Grand cru - 2011

    • 92-94 Points

    Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

    January 2013

    Good bright, medium red. Red cherry, redcurrant, smoke and white pepper on the nose, complemented...

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    FAIVELEY - Echezeaux Grand cru - 2011

    • 16.5/20

    Jancis Robinson

    January 2013

    Drink 2017-2027 - Dense and lively. A little bit of oak in evidence but lots of dense fruit too....

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    FAIVELEY - Echezeaux Grand cru - 2011

    • - 96 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    January 2013

    Sourced from a single parcel in the lieu dit of En Orveaux, this is a smart wine that’s given the...

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    FAIVELEY - Mazis-Chambertin Grand cru - 2011

    • - 98 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    January 2013

    If I were French I’d describe this as “feminine”, but being English, I’d say it’s...

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    FAIVELEY - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2011

    • 90-93 Points

    Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

    January 2013

    Good bright, deep red. Cherry, rose petal, mocha and game on the nose, plus a hint of metallic...

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    FAIVELEY - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2011

    • - 97 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    January 2013

    Like many of the best wines from this sprawling Grand Cru, Faiveley’s Clos de Vougeot combines...

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    FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Damodes - 2011

    • 91-94 Points

    Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

    January 2013

    Good bright, deep red. Soil-driven aromas and flavors of red berries, caraway seed, mocha,...

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    FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Damodes - 2011

    • - 94 points-

    Gismondi on Wine

    January 2013

    The 2011 Damodes opens with an enticing earthy, compost black cherry nose. There is plenty of power...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru La Combe aux Moines - 2011

    • 89-92 Points

    Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

    January 2013

    Bright medium red. Lively aromas of redcurrant, red cherry and pepper, plus a whiff of game. Shows...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru La Combe aux Moines - 2011

    • 89-92 Points

    Burghound.com

    Allen Meadows, January 2013

    Very generous wood dominates the otherwise fresh nose of dark berry, earth and humus aromas. The...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Clos de Vougeot Grand cru - 2011

    • 92-94 Points

    Burghound.com

    Allen Meadows, January 2013

    (from a .72 ha parcel on the Vosne side near the top). Here the nose is somewhat curious as it's...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Haute Côtes de Nuits 'Les Trois Terroirs' - 2011

    Burghound.com

    January 2013

    Reduction. There is a bit more concentration here than in the prior two examples of Bourgogne with...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Corton Grand cru Les Renardes - 2011

    • 91-93 Points

    Burghound.com

    Allen Meadows, January 2013

    distinctly sauvage, even animale nose of intensely earthy and ripe red and blue pinot fruit that is...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Moulin-à-Vent Les Rouchaux - 2011

    • 89-91 Points

    Burghound.com

    Allen Meadows, January 2013

    A notably ripe but fresh nose of pepper, floral hints and essence of earthy red berry fruit scents....

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