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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Aloxe-Corton 1er cru La Toppe au Vert - 2015

    Vinous

    January 2017

    Reduction. There is more size, weight and richness to the intensely mineral-driven medium weight...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Haute Côtes de Nuits 'Les Trois Terroirs' - 2015

    Vinous

    January 2017

    (from white marl soil on a very steep slope; 100% destemmed): Ripe aromas of black cherry,...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Vosne-Romanée Aux Réas - 2015

    Vinous

    January 2017

    (80% new oak; 100% destemmed, "as usual here"): Deep red-ruby. Reduced nose melds black raspberry,...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru la Croix des Champs - 2015

    Burghound.com

    January 2017

    Discreet wood sets off very fresh and rather floral-scented aromas of freshly turned earth, red...

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    NIEBAUM-PENNINO - Cabernet Sauvignon 1882 - 2015

    • - 95 points-

    Wine Enthusiast

    Virginie Boone , January 2017

    This bottling reflects the past several years' fine-tuning the winery's vision in the vineyard and...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Haute Côtes de Nuits 'Clos du Prieuré' - 2015

    Burghound.com

    Allen Meandows, January 2017

    The middle weight flavors are rounder and a little soft while also possessing good volume and mouth...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Haute Côtes de Nuits 'Clos du Prieuré' - 2015

    Vinous

    Stephen Tanzer, January 2017

    (from white marl soil on a very steep slope; 100% destemmed): Ripe aromas of black cherry,...

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    THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR - Corton Grand cru Les Renardes - 2015

    Vinous

    January 2017

    Dark red-ruby. Subtle, sexy scents of raspberry and smoked meat, plus a whiff of licorice....

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    LATOUR-GIRAUD - Pommard 1er cru Refène - 2015

    Burghound.com

    Relatively firm reduction presently renders the nose difficult to assess. On the plus side there is...

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    QUINTA DO VALE MEÃO - Douro Vintage Port - 2015

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    This gets your attention, with ebullient açai, blueberry and plum fruit aromas and flavors. Light,...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Roche Volcanique - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    Wine Spectator

    Dry and smoky, this structured Pinot Gris is well-knit and fresh, offering subtle flavors of melon...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Clos Häuserer - 2015

    • - 93 points-

    Wine Spectator

    This silky white layers rapierlike acidity and smoky minerality with ripe and expressive flavors of...

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    MATCHBOOK WINES - Rosé of Tempranillo - 2017

    California State Fair Wine Competition

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Bones - 2014

    • - 97 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    It’s a high bar to clear, but this is the best release yet of this remarkable Chardonnay, sourced...

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    CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Stones - 2014

    • - 94 points-

    Tim Atkin MW

    If White Bones resembles a Puligny-Montrachet, then White Stones is more like a plumper, broader...

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    TERRAS GAUDA - O Rosal - 2015

    • - 92 points-

    James Suckling

    December 2016

    A fresh and sharp white showing green-apple and hay character. Medium to full body, crisp acidity...

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    VETUS - Flor de Vetus Blanco - 2015

    • - 89 points-

    James Suckling

    December 2016

    A fresh white defined by its nose of elderflower, blackcurrants and green apples. Full with tangy...

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    FINCA VILLACRECES - Ribera del Duero - 2012

    • - 94 points-

    James Suckling

    December 2016

    Rich and opulent wine showing red flowers, strawberries and minty and meaty undertones. Full body,...

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    INGLENOOK - Rubicon - 2013

    • - 97 points-

    Vinous

    December 2016

    The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon emerges from the back part of the property, which lies on the...

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    INGLENOOK - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013

    • - 96 points-

    Vinous

    December 2016

    A powerful, vibrant wine, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon shows the pedigree of this historic...

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    INGLENOOK - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013

    • - 96 points-

    Vinous

    December 2016

    A powerful, vibrant wine, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon shows the pedigree of this historic...

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    ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Blanc - 2015

    • - 91 points-

    James Suckling

    December 2016

    A bone-dry white with floral and light-apple aromas and flavors. Medium body, searing spices and a...

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