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Based in Nuits-St-Georges, the famous Domaine Faiveley was founded in 1825 and in more recent times, the domaine has greatly expanded its vineyards across the entire Côte d’Or. The grapes are entirely destemmed and fermented in a mix of new wooden vats for the top end wines and stainless steel for the lesser cuvées. Once notorious for being fairly austere, there has been less emphasis on extraction over the last ten years and the wines show increased freshness, purity of fruit and more judicious use of oak.
A contender for one of the most improved domaines in Burgundy over the last decade.
The Evolution of Faiveley
Erwan Faiveley made two important announcements a few years ago.
The first was that a new state-of-the-art cuverie was operational. It is elegant, spacious and efficient and will offer the inestimable advantages of room to work, which is rarely the case in Burgundy’s often cramped wineries.
The second was arguably more important in that it heralds a change in style. Long-time readers may remember that in 2007 the Domaine made the dramatic decision to change the style of its reds, which up to that point could be fairly described as unapologetically old school. In other words, reds that were firmly structured, sturdy and built-to-age for the long-term. In 2007 this at times rustic style was discarded in favour of wines that possessed more elegance and finesse in the hopes of creating more supple burgundies that required less long-term cellaring.
“While we like the current style and what it offers, for several years we were feeling that perhaps we had strayed too far from our roots. To this end, we finally asked if there might not be a way to combine the two in a way that remained true to our history but didn’t require 20 years before the wines were completely ready to drink. So now we’re looking for more density and riper tannins while doing our best to retain a more refined mouthfeel. To achieve this we’re harvesting a few days later in the search for a higher level of phenolic maturity and then vinifying the fruit in a fashion that reduces forced extraction and emphasizes natural extraction. In other words, we will take what the fruit has to give in any given vintage without forcing more out of it that often results in overtly extracted wines.” Faiveley
Erwan Faiveley, the seventh generation owner of one of Burgundy’s largest grand cru site holders, Domaine Faiveley, is making a sharp turn away from his father’s big and tannic winemaking style. After 13 years at the helm of the family estate, the dynamic Burgundy scion confessed that it was only in 2012 that he began to achieve exactly what he wanted in terms of style and concentration.
The video bellow is matched by three others (at the end of the offer) exploring each of the seasons following the full cycle of the vine and wine at Domaine Faiveley.
The 2022 Vintage by Faiveley
I met with both co-president Erwan Faiveley and technical director Jérôme Flous, who commented that “while the 2022 growing season was mostly hot and dry, that doesn’t mean that it didn’t have its variations. For example, there was hail in Gevrey and the south side of Nuits but basically none elsewhere. Moreover, the Côte de Nuits had a massive June storm, again especially in Gevrey, but basically the farther south you go, there was less and less rainfall. The differences have implications for the style of wine that was produced as there were subtle differences in ripeness levels.
We picked from the 29th of August, beginning with the chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune and then attacking the Côte de Nuits pinot on the 1st of September. Yields were generally quite good at between 38 to 40 hl/ ha though lower in Gevrey. Potential alcohols were very good as they ranged from 12.8 to 13.5%, which is pretty much textbook for modern burgundy. We chose to use around 20 to 25% whole clusters except for the Musigny, which was around 50%. Stylistically, the whites are absolutely classic, in fact they could be the best that we’ve ever made, they are that good.
The reds aren’t quite at the same level though they are still excellent as they are ripe while remaining fresh and bright with good energy and terroir transparency. Though it’s hard to know until they’re bottled, they appear to offer the attractive benefit of being accessible young while having the stuffing and balance to age for basically as long as anyone would care to do so. The 2022 reds might reasonably be compared to our 2017s.” I was impressed with the quality I found here and a number of the wines are warmly recommended. Though they were presented as they hadn’t yet been assembled, there will be a Clos de Bèze Cuvée Les Ouvrées Rodin, as well as the Chambolle 1ers of Les Fuées and Les Amoureuses.
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
Jérôme Flous and his team have produced another compelling range of 2022s, and it’s hardly surprising, given the high level of vineyard management chez Faiveley or the skill and precision brought to bear in the winery and the cellar. As is often the case up and down the Côte d’Or, the style is more delicate and sensual than was the case in 2020, and the wines seem setWilliam Kelley, The Wine Advocate
There was a tiny bit of frost in April, very localized in Givry, a couple of plots on Puligny, head winemaker Jérôme Flous tells me in their tasting room on the fringe of Nuits Saint-Georges. Faiveley owns several buildings in the locality that sit over their capacious barrel cellars housing their numerous cuvées.
“The most important factor was in the middle of June. It changed the vintage. We had a lot of rain, but the amount was not the same across the region. In Côte Chalonnaise, it was around average, more in Côte de Beaune and then the most in the Côte de Nuits. In some places, there was three or four times as much as usual. Usually, it is 60mm, but in Nuits Saint-Georges, there was 250mm that was absorbed by the clay soils. We were lucky because there was no rain after that, and therefore, there was more stress in the south of the Côte d’Or and in the Côte Chalonnaise, where the fruit is blacker. We had some hail in Gevrey-Chambertin, but there was not a large amount of damage since there was a lot of water. Summer was like 2020, warm and dry.
We started the harvest on August 29 in Puligny and Corton, and we finished September 10. It was a normal fermentation after just a little sorting by hand. Vinification was quite fast, between 12 and 15 days. The pH is over 3.6 for all the cuvées, so I prefer to age the wines with good levels of sulfur to protect them against brettanomyces or spoilage. Most of the wines will be bottled in March.” I felt that Flous imbued his 2022s with more refinement compared to prior vintage, exemplified by his Mazis-Chambertin that surpasses the Clos-de-Bèze, albeit by a whisker, and Flous is convinced that it is the long-term runner. Some feel they don’t quite reach their full potential, such as the Chambolle Charmes, which felt a bit under-nourished, though others, like the Nuits Saint-Georges La Damode, display great potential.
Neal Martin, Vinous
The 2022 Vintage in General by Jasper Morris MW – Inside Burgundy
“All other things being equal, I would recommend going large in 2022, large in the sense of a broad range because there are so many really good wines at all levels.”
Jasper Morris MW
The Wines
Faively’s vast holdings stretch from the very top of the Côte d’Or through the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and into the top of the Côte Chalonaise with Pinot holdings in Mercurey. Below are maps of their terroirs. You can enlarge them and explore the regions and vineyards. We’re writing a series of primers on each of the main villages in Burgundy and on Burgundy in general you can check out where we’re up to in the Wine Bites Mag.
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Faiveley Grand & 1er Crus de la Côte de Beaune
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About the Wines
Faiveley Grand & 1er Crus de la Côte de Beaune
Detailed Map of Faiveley’s Côte de Beaune Holdings
Whites
Corton Charlemange Grand Cru
A more restrained nose only grudgingly displays its aromas of Granny Smith apples, anise, mineral reduction and more discreet floral elements. The racy and tautly muscular largebodied flavors possess a really lovely texture thanks to the abundant sappy dry extract that also serves to buffer the firm acidity shaping the beautifully long, stony and impeccably well-balanced finale. This also needs to develop better depth but given how tightly wound it is, and given the evident quality of the underlying material, that should simply be a matter of (extended) patience. In sum, this is potentially brilliant.
93-96 Points Don’t miss! Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2034+
Mid primrose yellow. The bouquet is high quality here in a year when I have not quite understood all the CortonCharlemagne’s. This marries very well weight and ripeness on the one hand with the intense minerality of the appellation. This will be a striking example when it matures.
94-96 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2038
The 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is brilliant, unfurling in the glass with aromas of citrus zest, white peach, white flowers, fresh mint and wet stones, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and dense, tightly wound palate that’s satiny but chiseled, with chalky structuring extract and a long, mineral finish.
94-96 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a backward nose – it doesn’t quite deliver the tropes one expects from this vineyard and has a hard time following the superb BâtardMontrachet. Taciturn at the moment. The palate is wellbalanced with a citrus-fresh opening, orange zest and traces of mandarin. Fine balance and complexity belatedly arrive towards the finish. Hopefully, the aromatics will become more vocal by the time this is bottled.
91-93 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2026-2042
The Corton-Charlemagne from Faiveley in 2022 is a wine of superb intensity, with aromas that range from ripe apricot to apple and citrus, with hints of smoke, mineral, and spice. The wine is rich and dense, with a core of lively acidity that brings everything into marvellous balance. The grapes are from three distinct parcels: a portion of their monopole Clos des Cortons, a parcel down the slope from there, and another at the top, underneath the Bois de Corton that contributes to the freshness.
96 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter Drink: 2027-2055
Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru
A more floral-suffused nose freely reveals its aromas of carnation, acacia and lilac with additional nose of the essence of pear and crushed fennel. The sleek, intense and impressively scaled flavors brim with sappy dry extract that seems to have no effect on the precision of the wonderfully long, bone-dry and superbly long and well-balanced finale. Like the BBM, this could use better depth but overall, it’s exceptionally promising.
93-95 Points, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2032+
A little more yellow in colour, with clearly more substantial fruit weight. Rich but not heavy, excellent acidity, more waves of fresh plum fruit coming swinging through the mouth. This and the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet are so different in style. Erwan and colleagues feel that this is among the best they have ever made.
95-98 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2040
Deep and muscular, the 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru reveals notes of pear, sweet stone fruit, fresh mint, buttered toast and hazelnuts, followed by a full-bodied, rich and layered palate that’s deep and concentrated, its sweet core of fruit girdled by lively acids.
93-95 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has slightly more complexity and mineralité on the nose than the Bienvenue. It’s sprightly and focused, with a hint of sea spray coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tension and a very slight reduction that lends tension, counterbalancing the creamy finish. Excellent.
93-95 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2026-2045
Faiveley owns a third of a hectare on the Puligny side of Bâtard, directly up-slope from their vines in Bienvenues. The wine is a classic of the appellation, with ripe apple and quince aromas, hints of acacia flower, hazelnut, and spice. The texture is powerful and richer than the Bienvenues; it also has more structure and potential for ageing. The overall impression is one of density without heaviness – marvellous. This wine should open with three to five years in the bottle and drink for a further 20.
95 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter Drink: 2030-2060
Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru
Soft wood sets off the cool, pretty and elegant aromas of honeysuckle, white orchard fruit and abundant spice and floral nuances, especially acacia. The dense and caressing medium-bodied flavors possess a highly seductive mid-palate mouthfeel that contrasts mildly with the firm, youthfully austere and impressively long finale where the wood treatment progressively resurfaces. This needs to develop more depth but that is all but assured if given a chance.
92-94 Points, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2030+
Mid lemon yellow. Some delicacy, without disputing the imminent power. A pure bench of fresh white fruit, actually this is more about nuances than power, though it maintains energy all the way through, to a fine long finish. Love the tension, and the finesse, while some other versions may be more intense.
94-97 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2038
The 2022 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with aromas of peach, ripe citrus fruits, white flowers and toasted nuts, followed by a full-bodied, satiny and textural palate that’s rich, lively and saline.
93-95 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has an attractive bouquet: freshly squeezed lemon, orange pith and grapefruit. The palate is medium-bodied, the 50% new oak neatly integrated. There’s fine depth even if the previous vintage is endowed with a little more mineralité on the finish. Drink over the next 12 to 15 years.
91-93 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2025-2040
Faiveley’s half-hectare of Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet was acquired in 2008 as part of the acquisition of Domaine Monnot, which was engineered by Erwan Faiveley and then CEO Bernard Hervet. Running the length of the vineyard downslope from the ex-Monnot parcel of Bâtard, it has delivered in 2022 a wine of great elegance, with a ripe pear and marzipan fruit and abundant floral notes. The texture is rich without being heavy, and the finish lingers invitingly on the palate. This wine will open nicely in three to five years and should drink well for decades.
94 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter Drink: 2028-2055
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gains
What a complex nose of white peaches, apricots and white flowers with a hint of fresh almonds. Considering the ample weight and concentration of this, it remains very straight and precise right through the long and focused finish. Only just beginning to open up. From a warm site with a very stony soil. From organically grown grapes. Matured in 50% new oak and 50% once-used oak. Drink or hold.
95 Points, Stuart Piggot – James Suckling
Reds
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Dark and rich with stacks of red fruit and licorice plus delicate notes of summer flowers and bark. Plenty of power, structure and concentration on the medium- to full-bodied palate, but for this appellation the ample tannins are remarkably fine. Wonderful interplay of beautifully ripe fruit and salty minerality at the long, exciting finish. From organically grown grapes. Matured in 30% new oak.
95 Points, Stuart Pigott – James Suckling Drink: 2026+
Beaune 1 er Cru ‘Clos de l’Ecu’ Monopole
Here too there is just enough wood to notice suffusing the fresh and ripe red pinot fruit essence. There is a lovely sense of tension to the more mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that conclude in a linear, moderately austere and lingering finish where a touch of warmth slowly emerges. Clos de l’Ecu is always better in warmer vintages as it’s less strict, and as such this should age well over the next decade.
89-92 Points, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2030+
The stony soils high on the north side of the Montagne de Beaune have produced a bright, tensile wine in the 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Clos de l’Écu Monopole, a medium to fullbodied, supple and suave red wine redolent of raspberries, sweet spices, orange zest and licorice.
91-93 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
Fragrant and elegant with effusive red berry and summer flower aromas, this is graceful, but there’s excellent underlying power on the mid-palate, the fine tannins building beautifully at the long finish.
93-94 Points, Stuart Pigott – James Suckling
Mercurey 1er Cru ‘Clos de Myglands’
Enticing nose of black raspberries and sour cherries. Wonderful freshness and vitality. Silky tannins for this appellation. Long, clean and bright finish.
93-94 Points, Stuart Pigott – James Suckling
Mercurey 1er Cru ‘Clos du Roy’
TOP VALUE This wine has a ripe, plummy fruit aroma and earthy complexity that develop on the palate. Straight and a little strict, it will still drink on release but will be better in three to five years. The grapes come from a 2.54ha holding planted in 1971 and 1982, on limestone soils exposed to the south, making this an exceptional site.
93 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter Drink: 2025-2040
Faiveley Grand & 1er Crus de la Côte de Nuits
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Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’ Grand Cru
A classic Bèze nose of spice, earth and plenty of floral influence leads to succulent and round yet decidedly intense, muscular and powerful flavors that coat the mouth with sappy dry extract while delivering huge length on the seamlessly balanced if moderately austere finish. This is also terrific.
94-97 Points, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2037+
Bright crimson purple, with a super-sensual nose. On the palate the sweet strawberry, and raspberry, fruit spreads out, but does not quite have the precision of the finest. This will be delicious, and may tighten up to be very fine.
94-97 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2040
The 2022 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru is brilliant, bursting with aromas of sweet wild berries and cherries mingled with notions of peonies, vine smoke and incense. Full-bodied, layered and unctuous, with a thick but lively core of fruit framed by rich, powdery tannins, it concludes with a broad, saline finish.
94-96 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru offers red berry fruit on the nose, which feels slightly more rustic than the Mazis-Chambertin. It just needs to bind together during its élevage. The medium-bodied palate has a sweet core of red fruit and just a subtle savory, with an almost ferrous element and decent weight on the finish. I probably err towards the Mazis this year, but it is a “solid” Clos-de-Bèze that will gain weight by the time of bottling.
93-95 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2027-2047
The ‘classic’ Clos de Bèze from Faiveley is blended from three parcels that total one hectare, all located in the centre of the climat. ‘Serious but not severe’ I wrote in my notes. The wine has admirable complexity and depth of flavour, with focused blackberry and mulberry fruit, notes of violets and peonies, ginger, star anise, and liquorice spice. There is all the lovely intensity and length of a top wine and enough freshness to keep it lively.
97 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter Drink: 2035-2065
Cortons ‘Clos des Cortons’ Grand Cru (Monopole)
A pungent nose of wood toast and reduction dominate the nose. More interesting are the fresh and vibrant broadshouldered flavors that possess both excellent volume and delineation while delivering impressively length on the powerful, youthfully austere, firm and very serious finale where a hint of warmth gradually makes itself known. This is excellent and like all good examples of Corton, very much built-to-age.
93-95 Points Sweet spot, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2034+
A brilliant intense purple. Immediately on the nose there is a nobility over and above anything else in the cellar. The fruit swells across the palate without losing its sense of identity. There is an equilibrium from perfect structure backing this intensity of fruit. Harmonious structure, well integrated oak and impressive length.
94-96 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2040
The 2022 Corton Grand Cru Clos des Cortons Faiveley is also a real success, unfurling in the glass with rich aromas of cherries, berries, peonies, licorice and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated palate that’s cool and stony, with a tightly wound core framed by sweet but chalky tannins. This will be long lived.
94-96 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru has a potent nose: think of grandmother’s potpourri you smelled in her old house. It almost overwhelms that red fruit behind it. The palate is well-balanced with pure red cherry, wild strawberry, and finely-knit tannins. It’s one of the more elegant Cortons tasted with a touch of piquancy on the finish. Delightful. Drink after 8-10 years if you can resist temptation.
94-96 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2030-2055
Latricières-Chambertin
There is enough wood influence to merit pointing out on the airy, cool and layered nose of both red and dark currant, the sauvage and plenty of forest floor character. The supersleek, intense and markedly mineral-driven flavors possess an almost delicate mid-palate mouthfeel that contrasts substantially with the powerful, driving and wonderfully long, if decidedly firm, finale. This is not only excellent but it’s textbook.
93-96 Points Don’t miss!, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2037+
A fine mid crimson. The fruit has a little more body on the nose than the Echezeaux, as should be the case. This has some nuances, and the fruit is a little drier, but this one has the depth which was not always present in some of the others. This is heading in the right direction.
94-97 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2038
The 2022 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru is once again one of the high points of the range chez Faiveley, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, rose petals, Indian spices, blood orange and coniferous forest floor, followed by a full-bodied, ample and layered palate that’s cool, concentrated, vibrant and perfumed, concluding with a long, saline finish.
95-97 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru has slightly blacker fruit on the nose compared to the Echézeaux. It’s a little conservative, as Latricières often is, but delineated with well-integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with an elegant entry, refined with sutured and pliant tannins. A more delicate Latricières than expected with pleasing mineralité on the finish. This should gain weight during élevage and become a delicious, refined Grand Cru.
93-95 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2028-2048
This superb example of one of Faiveley’s top wines from Gevrey seduces with expressive mulberry and pomegranate fruit, hints of rose petals and suggestions of star anise, smoke and earth. This wine is more firmly tannic and substantial than the Charmes-Chambertin, with a saline minerality and penetrating length that should open up three to five years after release and drink for another 20 after that. As Erwan noted, the style is ‘caught between Clos de la Roche and Chambertin’; the domaine owns nearly 1.3 hectares that are being replanted slowly.
96 Points, Charles Curtis MW – Decanter Drink: 2032-2070
Échézeaux ‘En Orveaux’ Grand Cru
An exuberantly spicy nose features notes of clove, anise, sandalwood and jasmine tea on the nose of mostly black cherry, all of which is framed in moderately generous wood. There is outstandingly intensity to the utterly delicious flavors that culminate in a strikingly persistent and balanced finish where a touch of wood eventually reappears. This could use better depth but a few years of keeping should prove helpful.
92-95 Points Sweet spot, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2034+
30% whole bunch vinification. The colour is more purple than crimson. The bouquet is extremely elegant and shows some concentration. A slightly firm finish at the moment but the elevage is not finished yet, and this should be resolved with extra time.
93-96 Points Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2038
Aromas of dark berries, incense, exotic spices, peonies and orange zest introduce the 2022 Echézeaux En Orveaux Grand Cru, a full-bodied, broad and enveloping wine that’s ample and seamless, with a rich core of fruit that largely conceals its suave structuring tannins, animated by lively acids and concluding with a saline finish.
93-95 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Echézeaux En Orveau Grand Cru is quite “strict” on the nose, a little taciturn at first, offering more black than red fruit and undergrowth and light granitic aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and heightened acidity. There’s quite a lot of finesse here, though it needs a little more grip and matière on the finish. It’s a pretty wine, and I suspect it will gain more weight during the second winter in barrel.
91-93 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2028-2048
Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru
Toasty reduction knocks down the nose but there is fine freshness and richness to the suave and seductively textured bigger-bodied flavors that are generously proportioned while displaying both good tension and complexity on the impressively persistent and more powerful, if less refined, finish where a hint of wood appears. This isn’t quite as mineral-driven but save for a subtle touch of warmth, it’s beautifully balanced and should amply repay extended cellaring.
93-95 Points, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2037+
Mid crimson with some depth. Dark raspberry, a little soupy at the moment but with good depth behind. The fruit covers the structure, as the tannins are fairly firm. The raspberries freshen up, gain in precision compared to the first mouthful. Not perhaps showing at its best on the day – there may well be more too this.
93-96 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2038
The 2022 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru is deep and brooding, unwinding in the glass with aromas of minty cherries and dark berries mingled with spiced plums, orange zest and peony. Full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with an ample core of fruit framed by supple tannins and animated by bright acids, it concludes with a pure, saline finish.
94-96 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru is missing the same cohesion and presence as the Latricières at the moment, though it has an attractive rose bush/potpourri scent that emerges with time. The medium-bodied palate has a tad more angularity than the Latricières and fine mineralité, edgy and linear with a strict, tensile, lightly spiced finish. What you might term a “grower”, aloof, but the sapidity draws you back. Excellent.
94-96 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2028-2052
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Relatively generous wood fights somewhat with the distinctly earthy, ripe and fresh nose that blends both red and dark pinot fruit. I very much like the texture of the solidly concentrated and sappy larger-bodied flavors that exhibit good power on the balanced, youthfully austere and compact finale. While qualitatively similar to the Ech, the two wines offer very different expressions.
92-95 Points Sweet spot, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2034+
A bright and even purple. There is an evenly spread red fruit throughout. Quite tight and tense, the wood adding a bit of grip behind, medium concentrated, a slightly sweet red cherry and strawberry fruit. How much length?
92-95 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2038
The 2022 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is deep and chunky, offering up aromas of burning embers, dark berries, orange zest, violets and spices. Full-bodied, layered and muscular, with a blocky core of fruit and tannin despite very gentle extraction, it will reward a bit of patience.
92-94 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru is tightly wound on the nose, demanding coaxing from the glass: cranberry, wild strawberry, forest floor and light estuarine scents. It gains intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a sucrose entry, slightly candied compared to the Echézeaux and spicier: a sprinkling of white pepper, clove and allspice towards the finish. I suspect that this will bide its time in bottle.
91-93 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2027-2048
Joseph Faiveley Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes
The 2022 Chambolle-Musigny Charmes 1er Cru is destemmed and matured in 50% new oak. It has a light, what you might call a “transparent” bouquet with airy red fruit. The palate is well-balanced with grainy tannins. It’s quite a gentle Chambolle with a smooth texture, gaining weight towards the finish and exerting just the right amount of grip. It’s understated in style, but I appreciate how it gains momentum with time. Worth looking out for.
91-93 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2026-2040
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Les Cazetiers’
A more discreet if still easily perceptible dollop of wood can be found on the more deeply pitched aromas of poached plum, forest floor and a more subtle hint of the sauvage. The supersleek, intense and beautifully textured medium weight flavors exude evident minerality on the powerful, youthfully austere and beautifully balanced finale that displays excellent length. One to look for.
92-95 Points Sweet spot Outstanding, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2034+
Faiveley pulled out quite a lot after the frost. There is still plenty left to make this wine, though. Solid red crimson colour, with a delicious red fruit nose with its mineral overlay. Alpine strawberries, fair concentration, very detailed, maybe just needs to kick on more at the finish.
91-94 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2037
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers is beautiful, bursting with aromas of sweet raspberries and plums mingled with rose petals, blood orange and subtle notions of lavender and potpourri. Full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it’s deep and layered, with a multidimensional core of fruit, supple tannins and a saline finish. 93-95 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru has more presence than the Lavaux Saint-Jacques, yet there remains something introverted about this cuvée; it’s a bit stoic at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins. It’s a little richer than the Lavaux, with more backbone, raspberry and wild strawberry laced with white pepper and clove, leading to a satisfying, cohesive finish. Enjoy over the next 12 to 15 years.
91-93 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2025-2040
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Aux Chaignots’
Red cherries and fresh garden herbs in the nose. Concentrated and compact palate. Still tightly wound, the power and drive at the finish are very impressive. A touch of licorice here, too. Will need some time, but that’s not unusual for this appellation.
95-96 Points, Stuart Pigott – James Suckling
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Porets St Georges’
Stunning nose of Amarena cherry. Amazing concentration with wonderful elegance and vitality. Super-silky tannins for Nuits-Saint-Georges. Very long, intense yet delicate finish.
95-96 Points, Stuart Pigott – James Suckling
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les Damodes’
Some whole bunch vinification for the Damodes. Mid crimson purple, with dark raspberry on the nose. There is a juicy quality and some finesse, with a fine, quite intense, fresh strawberry on the palate, and still a little structure at the finish which needs the wine to flesh out.
92-93 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2029-2036
The 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes is ample and perfumed, wafting from the glass with aromas of plums, orange zest, potpourri and spices. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, with a pure and vibrant core of fruit, melting tannins and a saline finish, it’s immensely charming.
93-95 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate The 2022
Nuits Saint-Georges Les Damodes 1er Cru is aged in 50% new oak and completely de-stemmed. This is pleasingly floral on the nose, with wilted roses filtering through the raspberry and redcurrant fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and a keen line of acidity. This is very elegant in style, with a composed and transparent finish. What a lovely Les Damodes from Faiveley.
92-94 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2026-2042
Joseph Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘Les St Georges’
More moderate wood influence is present on the equally ripe yet cool aromas of various spice elements, red currant and wild cherry. The mouthfeel of the bigger-bodied flavors is also quite sleek while displaying good detail and focused power on the youthfully austere and notably firmer finale. This too is lovely though as is usually the case with LSG, a wine that’s going to require at least moderate patience.
91-93 Points Outstanding, Allen Meadows – Burghound.com Drink: 2034+
The Les St Georges comes under the negociant label, Joseph Faiveley, as the produce of their own vines is mixed with two other sources, one of which is the Hospices de Nuits. A deep crimson colour. The bouquet is relatively luxurious, a super succulent ripe raspberry, with very good tension behind. This seems very young, but the abundant fruit and the structure are promising. The fruit on the palate is fresher than for the village Nuits.
93-95 Points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy Drink: 2030-2038
The 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint-Georges unwinds in the glass with notes of dark berries, orange zest, exotic spices and peonies, followed by a medium to fullbodied, ample and richly layered palate, its generous core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins. Seamless and complete, it’s almost the stylistic opposite of the ethereal Damodes.
92-94 Points, William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru is aged in 50% new oak. It has quite a tertiary bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, red cherries becoming the most prominent scent with a touch of forest floor. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet entry, quite a plush Les SaintGeorges with a dash of white pepper and allspice. I would like a little more grip and complexity on the finish, but it should still drink well for 15-20 years.
91-93 Points, Neal Martin – Vinous Drink: 2025-2042
Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
An intensely flavored red, featuring cherry, raspberry, boysenberry and earth flavors. Firm, with a light dusting of powdery tannins on the well-defined finish.
91 Points, Bruce Sanderson – Wine Spectator Drink: 2027-2038
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