93+ Neal Martin - Robert Parker's 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. Drink 2015-2025."

93 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."