Outstanding. A more restrained nose of cassis, plum, violets and earth marries into seductively textured, lacy and ultra-pure flavors that are wonderfully refined, indeed to the point where they possess a silky mouth feel and culminate in a superbly long and punchy finish that is the epitome of finesse. This offers excellent quality. Drink: 2019+
-Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Issue 45. Tasted: Jan 10, 2012

Good full, deep red. Deep, complex nose offers musky mocha, smoked meat, wild herbs and soil tones to go with the ripe plum fruit. Suave on entry, then impressively silky, lush and concentrated in the middle. At once fuller and more vibrant than the Charmes. Builds and expands on the chewy, saline, perfumed finish, with big, broad dusty tannins to support good mid-term ageability. Very Morey-Saint-Denis, and the clearest expression of its terroir among these 2009s today.

The 2009 Morey St. Denis Les Faconnières shows striking depth. It is one of the more clenched Moreys in this lineup. A persistent vein of minerality gives the wine its focus and pointed personality. The intensity of the fruit peeks through occasionally, but this really needs at least another few years of cellaring.

Wine Advocate May, 2011 The 2009 Morey St. Denis Les Faconnieres shows striking depth. It is one of the more clenched Moreys in this lineup. A persistent vein of minerality gives the wine its focus and pointed personality. The intensity of the fruit peeks through occasionally, but this really needs at least another few years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029. ()