- 93 points -
(Vintage 2019)Lovely black fruit with some wet earth and black mushrooms, following through to a full-bodied palate with a gorgeous core of ripe-berry flavors and soft, savory texture. Velvety. Drink or hold.
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FAIVELEY
Mercurey 1er cru Clos les Myglands
2016
- Sustainable
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Subregion
Côte Chalonnaise
Appellation
Mercurey
Classification
1er cru
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir
100 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website
About this winery
Founded in 1825, Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy's greatest domaines. Originally the company was a classic negotiant business, based in Nuits St. Georges and engaged in the buying and selling of wine but not the production of it. After seven generations of steadily acquiring properties throughout the Cotes de Nuits, the Cotes de Beaune, Cotes Chalonnaise and now Chablis, the Faiveley family have established themselves as the most important vineyard owners in Burgundy, with 120 hectares of...
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Product notes
The climatic conditions were very mixed in 2016. The harvests took place later than usual in order to allow the grapes to reach their optimum ripeness levels. The wines present fruity aromas and have a smooth and fleshy mouth-feel. This is a very distinct vintage.
Production notes
The grapes are harvested and sorted by hand. The wines are pumped over twice daily in order to extract colour, tannins and aromas from the skin of the grapes. Alcoholic fermentation is complete after a 15-19 day vatting period. The free-run wine is run off using a gravity system and is pressed slowly and gently in order to extract an exceptionally pure press wine. he wines are aged for 15 months in French oak barrels (30% new).
Tasting notes
The nose reveals notes of black and red fruits combined with subtle woody and smoky notes. The palate offers the same rich, fruity aromas as the nose. This full-bodied wine has a velvety tannic backbone which gives a sensation of warmth on the smooth finish.
Press reviews
- 92 points -
Charles Curtis, (Vintage 2019)Shows the breed and class of a wine from the Cote d'Or, this is from a 6.31ha monopole in Mercurey, on east-facing slopes near the northern edge of the village. The colour is surprisingly saturated and the nose displays a forward, perfumed plummy fruit to accompany the silky texture, and supple tannic structure. Partial whole cluster fermentation and then ageing in cask for 15 months in cask, 30% new.
Drinking Window 2021 - 2026
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