Notes on Wines from December 2021 (Wellington, NZ): Served double blind, Mark paired the two Combe aux Moines. Classic Fourrier Combe aux Moines. Largely aromatic black cherries, with spices, chalky minerals, dark florals and barbequed game meat. A lovely, seamless whole. Elegant and refined yet deep and powerful. And long, finishing on those chalky minerals. A little more sous bois evolution than the Faiveley. In my view, a literally great 1er. Now at, or near, its peak, I’d drink by 2027 – 2028. 95+.
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Paul served this well in his BD dinner. He opened it 3 hours before serving and shown so bright in nose with floral aroma and red fruits, smooth with medium body and sweet after taste.
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5/6/2023 - Palisades57 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful. See Howard NZ note which describes the wine very well.
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3/15/2023 - joshabramson Likes this wine: 95 Points
So elegant and floral, with pretty and juicy red fruit. Lovely wine.
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1/3/2022 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 95 Points
Notes on Wines from December 2021 (Wellington, NZ): Served double blind, Mark paired the two Combe aux Moines. Classic Fourrier Combe aux Moines. Largely aromatic black cherries, with spices, chalky minerals, dark florals and barbequed game meat. A lovely, seamless whole. Elegant and refined yet deep and powerful. And long, finishing on those chalky minerals. A little more sous bois evolution than the Faiveley. In my view, a literally great 1er. Now at, or near, its peak, I’d drink by 2027 – 2028. 95+.
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1/2/2022 - BLam Likes this wine: 93 Points
Paul served this well in his BD dinner. He opened it 3 hours before serving and shown so bright in nose with floral aroma and red fruits, smooth with medium body and sweet after taste.
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7/8/2021 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 94 Points
PNP into Lucaris Burgundy glass (“Flower” day): Pale ruby to the eyes.
Consistent with previously tasted. More top of new world style to me than I would expect.
94-95 points.
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