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Stephen Tanzer

Vinous

Good moderately saturated red. Deep, brooding aromas of black cherry, licorice and smoky minerality. As mineral-driven as the Goulots but with more size and breadth to its dark fruit and spice flavors. Sweet and seamless in the middle, spreading out horizontally to saturate the palate; lovely floral element. Finishes suave and very long, with fine-grained tannins; at once fully ripe and vibrant. This beauty will need at least a few years in bottle to reveal its full personality. 01/2018

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Jasper Morris

Inside Burgundy

0.87ha planted in 1928. Medium deep purple, offering slightly darker fruit than Goulots. Fine balance, very classy, lovely steely thread to this, and proper Gevrey austerity. This has some of the same density, if not plumpness, as Champeaux but a classier finale. Tasted Oct 2017.

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines is exceptional, revealing a deep bouquet of cassis, dried flowers, Griotte cherries and rich forest floor. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, very concentrated and satiny, with amazing energy and structural tension that evoke the 2010 vintage, concluding with a long, mineral finish. While the wine's elegance makes it deceptively drinkable today, the real excitement will come after the best part of a decade in bottle. 01/2019