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  • Vin

    FAIVELEY - Corton Grand cru Clos des Cortons - 2020

    • - 97 points-
    • 11

    Decanter

    The grapes are vinified partly as whole clusters and punched down each day before ageing for 18...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru les Gruenchers - 2011

    • - 91 points-

    Burghound.com

    Allen Meadows,

    Like many of the wines in the range there is a distinctly floral character to the elegant and cool...

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    LUCA - Pinot noir - 2012

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Spectator

    Suave and refined, with concentrated cherry, dried berry, sandalwood and briary flavors. Offers...

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    LA POSTA - Bonarda Armando - 2014

    Wine Enthusiast

    Michael Schachner,

    Cherry and plum aromas are ripe, sweet and inviting. There's plenty of body and roundness to this...

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    MATCHBOOK WINES - Tinto Rey - 2012

    • - 98 points-

    California State Fair Wine Competition

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    MATCHBOOK WINES - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014

    • - 95 points-

    California State Fair Wine Competition

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    FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Aux Chaignots - 2013

    • - 94 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    Tim Atkin,

    Unusually for a Faiveley red, this was made with 25% whole bunches, partly because of the presence...

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    ILLUMINATI - Riparosso - 2014

    Gambero Rosso

    Due Bicchieri - Two red glasses means a wine is just short of extraordinary but showing distinct...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Syrah - 2013

    Wine Enthusiast

    Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast Magazine,

    "…what has been proven beyond a doubt is that anyone who values tradition, continuity, and a...

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    LUCA - Chardonnay - 2012

    • - 90 points-

    Vinous

    Medium straw-yellow color. Musky, truffley aromas of pineapple, citrus zest, spices and herbs....

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey-Chambertin - 2014

    • - 90 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    This is a blend from most parts of the village, with fruit from 14 different parcels. It is solid...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Grand cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint-Urbain - 2003

    • - 17 points-

    La Revue des Vins de France

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    FAIVELEY - Montagny - 2014

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer,

    Inviting aromas of white flowers and spices, with just a hint of apple. Supple and vinous, offering...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St Jacques - 2015

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    Roger Voss,

    This intensely perfumed wine has great ripe fruits and delicious acidity. It is richly endowed both...

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    FAIVELEY - Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St Jacques - 2015

    • - 94 points-

    Burghound.com

    Despite the atypical refinement of the Champs Fulliot, this is another step up in elegance with its...

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    FAIVELEY - Mercurey 1er Cru 'Clos du Roy' - 2015

    • - 92 points-

    Burghound.com

    Discreet wood sets off slightly riper yet still fresh aromas of plum, earth, spice and black cherry...

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    FAIVELEY - Volnay 1er Cru Santenots - 2015

    • - 94 points-

    Wine Spectator

    A suave customer, featuring ripe black cherry, black currant and violet aromas and flavors wrapped...

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    FAIVELEY - Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Spectator

    A lively, fruity style, offering lemon, floral, sweet spice and toast aromas and flavors. Balanced...

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    L'ECOLE NO. 41 - Frenchtown - 2015

    • - 88 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    Sean P. Sullivan,

    Principally Merlot (45%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%) and Syrah (19%), along with other red varieties,...

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    ILLUMINATI - Zanna Riserva - 2011

    • - 87 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    Kerin O'Keefe,

    This opens with aromas suggesting underbrush, pressed blue flower and leather. The solid palate is...

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    DOMINIO ROMANO - Ribera del Duero RDR - 2014

    • 14.5

    Jancis Robinson

    Ferran Centelles,

    Slightly reductive and youngish in style showing black fruit, red cherries and oak aromas. Very...

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    LUCA - Malbec - 2015

    • - 93 points-

    Vinous

    Saturated bright ruby. Lively aromas of blackberry, licorice pastille and violet. Richer, deeper...

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    LUCA - Syrah Double Select - 2016

    • - 90 points-

    Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

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