Lignier/Hubert Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Aux Combottes 2011

93+ points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "The 2011 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combettes comes from a parcel bought by Hubert Lignier himself back in 1959 when the vines were just three years old. It sees 40% new oak. The nose is subtle at first, refined and bashful, but give it a few swirls and a very sophisticated bouquet of pure fresh strawberry and raspberry emerges that is beautifully defined and displays greater mineralite than the La Perriere. The palate is very well-balanced with a stony opening, good backbone and a tightly-wound tannic finish that is precise and maybe too abrupt at the moment. Still, this has great potential. (Aug 2013)"

93 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Ligniers’ parcel of vines in Combottes are all over fifty years of age as well these days and this wine is stellar in 2011. The deep and utterly refined nose soars from the glass in a classic mélange of red and black cherries, a touch of game, mustard seed, a very complex base of soil, dark chocolate and cedar. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with excellent focus and transparency, tangy acids and a very long, beautifully-balanced and suavely tannic finish. A beautiful wine in the making. 2020-2050. (May/Jun 2013)"

92 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Medium red. Discreet, pure nose offers redcurrant, crushed stone and a high-pitched floral note. Juicy, pure, penetrating and deep, offering good thickness for the year without any impression of weightiness. At once tighter and more perfumed in the mid-palate than the Perrieres. The wine's dark fruit flavors are complicated by a whiff of leather. Serious, ripe tannins saturate the mouth and front teeth. Excellent cut and energy here, but this beauty will need a good six to eight years in the cellar. (Mar/Apr 2014)"