Faiveley Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2014

94-97 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 1.29 ha parcel). A kaleidoscopically spicy and broad-ranging nose is composed of pure and elegant red and dark berries along with hints of game, smoke, sandalwood, dried flowers and orange peel. The refined, intense and mineral-driven imposingly-scaled flavors coat the palate with dry extract while delivering stunningly good length on the delineated finish that just goes on and on. This is a remarkable wine in every sense though once again it is not for the faint of heart as this too is going to require seriously extended cellaring to shed its fine but dense tannic spine. Patience, and lots of it, is absolutely essential. Drink: 2034+. (Jan 2016)"

96 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Faiveley's 2014 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru has a ravishing, pure and sensual bouquet with red cherries and crushed strawberry fruit laced with minerals. It needs another two or three years to fully assimilate. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine tannin, very focused and tensile with shimmering, effervescent red fruit fanning out on the finish. Stunning—but it is unquestionably built for the long-term. Tasted September 2017. Drink: 2020-2050. (10/31/17)"

96 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "Perfumed plum and black cherry fruit with hints of violet, mineral and a savoury undercurrent. The texture is firm and immensely tannic but not unforgiving, and there is enough substance to age for decades to come. Produced from three of the four Faiveley parcels in the Clos de Bèze, this is fermented with a large proportion of whole clusters before ageing in casks (70% new) for 18 months. Drinking Window: 2026-2060. (5/15/21)"

96 points Tim Atkin, MW: "Faiveley’s three parcels are all in the Clos de Bèze, making 1.29 hectares in total. This is another exceptional wine from this brilliant négociant, with good grip and structure, fine, almost sandy tannins, stylish oak and sweet blackberry and black cherry fruit. Sumptuous stuff. 2018-30. (2016)"

96 points Wine Spectator: "[$460 list] A whiff of chalk in the aroma leads to flavors of strawberry, currant and cherry in this racy red. There is an element of tension between fruit and mineral elements, offering a silky texture and a dense matrix of tannins. The long aftertaste is resonant and compelling. Best from 2023 through 2045. 60 cases imported. (5/31/17)"

95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Bright mid red/purple. Some concentration of fruit, yet quite discreet. Intensity rather than detail. Fractionally under ripe which does not displease me. Shows more at the back where the finish is a bit rigid. But this does kick on. Perhaps just too reticent in its youth. (Sep 2017)"

95 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$460 list] Big, ripe and smoky, this wine is generous while having great freshness. It's packed with fresh strawberries and raspberries along with powerful tannins. The combination of structure and great fruit will allow this wine to age. Drink from 2022. Alcohol 13.5%. (Aug 2016)"

94+ points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "Bright, full red Alluring, terroir-driven aromas of raspberry, minerals, dried flowers, smoky oak and game Supple on entry, then reticent and taut in the middle, but already showing outstanding energy and depth, not to mention a slightly musky wildness, to its flavors of raspberry, smoky oak and dried flowers Between the wine's firm acidity, great mineral verve, strong tongue-dusting tannins and finishing grip, this outstanding Clos de Bèze is going to require considerable patience and should evolve positively for up to three decades My bottle held up for days in the recorked bottle. Drink: 2027-2042. (Mar 2017)"