FAIVELEY - Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Aux Chaignots - 2015
- - 94 points-
Tim Atkin MW
Février 2017Almost a Vosne-Romanée” is how Erwan Faiveley describes this plush, textured red from the...
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Almost a Vosne-Romanée” is how Erwan Faiveley describes this plush, textured red from the...
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Half of this 0.8-hectare parcel is bush vine trained, which may or may not add to its complexity....
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A limey nose introduces a really juicy lemon and tangerine palate, with a hint of zest and pith on...
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This is so much like great pinot but in fact it's gamay. Superb depth of fruit and freshness with...
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Slightly less backward than the 2014 was at the same stage, but every bit as impressive (or...
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The source of this deliciously drinkable, Vosne style Nuits-St-Georges is a very stone site next to...
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This is the coldest Syrah vineyard in California, and in the past it has been picked as late as...
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Somewhat surprisingly this is notably more elegant than it usually is with its expressive nose of...
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Supple and velvety, with spicy accents to the dark berry and licorice flavors, coming together...
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Bright medium red. Wild aromas of raspberry, plum, red cherry and exotic spices, plus a hint of...
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Dark red-ruby. Very precise aromas of dark berries and smoky minerality convey a stronger...
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This too is extremely ripe yet manages to avoid any sense of surmaturité on the once again...
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(from both Mazis Haut and Bas where the two parcels total a remarkable 1.20 ha). A more deeply...
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(from a very large 1.21 ha parcel). A ripe yet airy and cool nose offers up aromas of essence of...
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(from En Orveaux). Background wisps of wood easily allow the spiced and quite floral-scented plum,...
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(blended from 3 separate parcels). Earthy red berry fruit aromas trimmed in a discreet touch of...
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A pretty if restrained nose speaks of various wild red berries, earth and once again sauvage...
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Mild reduction renders the nose tough to assess. Otherwise there is good richness and vibrancy to...
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(from a huge 2.05 ha parcel). Deeply pitched aromas of newly turned earth and animale notes...
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(entirely destemmed): Bright dark red. Restrained but very pure aromas of raspberry, smoky minerals...
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(entirely destemmed, as these thick-skinned grapes were extremely high in tannins and total...
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Here the expressive and overtly spicy nose is fresh and lovely with its floral, herbal tea, plum...
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Intense and zesty on the nose but not just fruit. There's also a stony finesse to tone down the...
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