Decanter: 95 Points
The Combettes comes from 0.80 hectares near the border with Meursault. The grapes are carefully sorted before being pressed as whole clusters and fermented in cask (25% new). The result is among the richest wines in the cellar with a dense almost tropical character to the fruit. There is more butter and hazelnut than the incisive flintiness of the Perrières bottling but this wine carries its weight well. With a few years in the bottle this should open nicely and drink well for decades. (Drink between 2025-2045)
Jasper Morris: 92-95 Points
Medium yellow. A fine and balanced bouquet suggesting the sunny generosity of Combettes. I like the precision here though with a little biscuity touch as well and possible a touch more warmth but all in control. Notably persistent.
Burghound: 91-94 Points
This is aromatically similar to the Folatières though with the addition of a hint of Granny Smith apple along with a dollop of oak. There is a lovely sense of underlying te
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