2015 Morey St Denis Les Faconnieres
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Medium red. Musky aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry and underbrush convey a strong impression of terroir ; very ripe but not showing the roasted character it displayed a year ago from barrel. Fatter and fuller than the Aux Charmes; more horizontal too, but with little in the way of easy sweetness. Plenty of dry extract here to support its smooth, building tannins. Finishes suave and long, with lingering spice character.
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Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Cask sample. Pure fruit and smooth texture, with impressive depth of fruit concentration. Light, easy palate. Fine, filigree tannin – but there isn't much complexity of flavour beyond fruit. Perhaps that's unfair, and the wine needs some bottle age. (RH)
Sweet, rich and fun – because it’s not sickly sweet. Grainy tannins and a tad fresher than the Vieilles Vignes. Just fades slightly on the finish. (JR)
Virgile Lignier regards this vineyard as the quintessential premier cru of the appéllation. The 2015 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Faconnières, which includes 40-50% whole bunches, has a very complex and sophisticated bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, very precise and detailed with black cherries, raspberry preserve, dried rose petals and tangible cold stone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, well-judged acidity that imbues this premier cru with heightened harmony and focus. It "flows" towards the finish with wonderful tension and frisson on the finish. This is an outstanding Morey-Saint-Denis from Virgile.