2023 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Porets St Georges Domaine Faiveley
£396.00 In Bond-
Neal Martin, November 2024, Score: 89-91
The 2023 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Porêts Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a fragrant bouquet with brambly red fruit and damp, loamy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with hints of bitter cherry and a touch of cracked black pepper. It's just a bit rustic in style.
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Neal Martin, November 2024, Score: 89-91
The 2023 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Porêts Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a fragrant bouquet with brambly red fruit and damp, loamy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with hints of bitter cherry and a touch of cracked black pepper. It's just a bit rustic in style.
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Burghound, January 2025, Score: 89-92
Earthy and sauvage-inflected aromas of red and dark berries are nuanced by a hint of old leather. The succulent, round and delicious middle weight flavors possess good punch that carries over to the moderately rustic, lingering and balanced finish where a touch of wood slowly surfaces.
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Wine Advocate, January 2025, Score: 91-93
The 2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Porêts-Saint-Georges is pretty and perfumed, bursting from the glass with aromas of orange zest, cinnamon, rose petals and red berries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and suave palate that's saline and fine-boned.
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Jancis Robinson, November 2024, Score: 17
Cask sample. Light nose and good, fruity palate entry with a bit of undertow. Quite a charmer with a long aftertaste.
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GWL, December 2024
Located to the south of the town of Nuits St Georges, Les Porets was historically used to grow pear trees, but its relatively deep and gravelly soils have long since proven much more suited to vines. Erwan Faiveley considers this site as the perfect meeting of the Côtes de Beaune and Nuits styles. Initial notes of liquorice root and wild herbs give way to aromas of redcurrant and wild strawberry. Energetic and lively red fruit characters are underpinned by tannins that retain a firm, chalky grip, which will undoubtedly mellow with time.
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2023 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes Domaine Faiveley
£456.00 In Bond-
GWL, December 2024
One of the Nuits’ most northerly climats, Les Damodes sits on the high slopes adjoining Vosne Romanée and alongside the highly esteemed Premier Cru Malconsorts. The stony soils and raised altitude of this vineyard, which is 250m above sea level, make themselves known through bright cranberry and raspberry toned fruit, vibrant acidity and quivering tension in the mid-palate. Although vibrant and fresh, the wine has silky tannins and enough breadth to support gentle cellar ageing.
2023 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Beaux Bruns Domaine Faiveley
£516.00 In Bond-
GWL, December 2024
Sitting on one of the lower slopes within Chambolle Musigny, the Premier Cru status of Les Beaux Bruns is, in large part, due to the alluvial deposits from the Combe de Chambolle. This cuvée is a blend of three different parcels and, although a négoce wine, all of the fruit comes from one grower who works to the exact specifications of the Faiveley team. The 2023 shows bright, vivacious notes of redcurrant and wild strawberry, with a delicate touch of sun-dried oregano. The palate is filled with crunchy, juicy red fruit and the chalky grip from the tannins brings sappy texture that’s lively, energetic and enjoyable.
2023 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru La Combe aux Moines Domaine Faiveley
£534.00 In Bond-
Jancis Robinson, November 2024, Score: 17+
Cask sample. Transparent ruby. Some evolution on the nose already. Lots of sweet charm and depth. Some structure, drive and intensity.
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Jancis Robinson, November 2024, Score: 17+
Cask sample. Transparent ruby. Some evolution on the nose already. Lots of sweet charm and depth. Some structure, drive and intensity.
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GWL, December 2024
The Combe aux Moines has a long and complex history, with vines planted here perhaps as long ago as the 7th Century. The modern-day vineyard benefits from a steep, east-facing slope (part of the highly regarded Côte St Jacques) and quarry walls that form a heat-retaining amphitheatre. This means that grapes from this Premier Cru reliably achieve full ripeness and the 2023 is no exception; the nose is a hedonistic cornucopia of sun-ripened raspberry fruit, grenadine, and Morello cherries, seasoned with hints of dried wild herbs and cocoa nibs. Generous, lush and laden with sweet red fruit characters, this is a confident wine with joyful acidity and ripe, mouthcoating tannins. Already a delight.
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2023 Chambolle Musigny Joseph Faiveley
£612.00 In Bond2023 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers Domaine Faiveley
£636.00 In Bond-
Neal Martin, November 2024, Score: 92-94
The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru has an understated, tertiary nose with a touch of smoke filtering through the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins and a keen line of acidity. It's taut and fresh with plenty of mineralité and tension on the finish. This is a very competent and quite delicious Cazetiers.
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Neal Martin, November 2024, Score: 92-94
The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru has an understated, tertiary nose with a touch of smoke filtering through the dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins and a keen line of acidity. It's taut and fresh with plenty of mineralité and tension on the finish. This is a very competent and quite delicious Cazetiers.
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Burghound, January 2025, Score: 90-93
Moderate reduction renders an evaluation of the nose impossible. The medium weight flavors possess a slightly finer mouthfeel while exuding an almost palpable minerality that adds a sense of lift to the lightly tangy if impressively long finale. Note that my projected range assumes that the tanginess is likely due to a high level of gas and thus will be eliminated once the wine is prepared for the bottling.
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Wine Advocate, January 2025, Score: 93-95
The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers is a beauty, bursting with notes of cherries, raspberries, rose petals and incense. Medium to full-bodied, pure and polished, with an ample core of fruit, lively acids and a saline finish, it's especially perfumed and sensual this year.
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Jancis Robinson, November 2024, Score: 17+
Cask sample. Some depth of crimson. Introvert aromatically but interesting! Smooth and juicy, so much fruit that it almost disguises the structure until the very end. A superior wine with distinct potential. Long.
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2024, Score: 94-96
One of the darker and more concentrated colours. Impressive density too on the nose. This has moved across to the raspberry side, impeccable density, with refreshing minerals to finish. Picked ripe but at the right time. Serious crop thinning here has paid off.
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GWL, December 2024
Located on a steep slope of the Côte St Jacques, between 300m and 360m above sea level, this eastern-facing vineyard is considered amongst the elite of Gevrey Premiers Crus. Cazetiers is also a flagship for Faiveley, with the family owning just over half of the 8-hectare Premier Cru. As such, vines for this cuvée are planted on all four of the distinct geological bands that run through the vineyard and the resulting wine is a terrific expression of the overall terroir. The 2023 is currently a little shy on the nose, with savoury notes of wild herbs and restrained, red-toned fruit. The tightly wound palate, with its concentrated grenadine characters, energetic acidity and structured, muscular tannin, is certainly built for the long-term. A classy wine that will unfurl with as yet unseen complexity over years to come.
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2023 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les St Georges Domaine Faiveley
£840.00 In Bond-
GWL, December 2024
Regarded as the leading vineyard in Nuits, and certainly worthy of Grand Cru status, Les St Georges sits on brown clay soils that are peppered with small stones, ensuring good drainage. Faiveley own a quarter of a hectare in the south-east corner of the vineyard, and this is supplemented with fruit purchased from a vigneron with holdings at the northern end. Intense black cherry and forest fruit aromas are flecked with hints of violet and a wild-herb savouriness, giving immediate appeal. The palate is powerfully concentrated with seductive, polished tannins, blood orange acidity and a certain saline minerality. Complex notes of pepper and savoury smoke are revealed on the long, persistent finish. A wine to sip, savour and linger over.
2023 Corton Clos des Cortons Grand Cru Domaine Faiveley
£1,158.00 In Bond-
Neal Martin, November 2024, Score: 93-95
The 2023 Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru has quite a floral bouquet mainly featuring red fruit, cranberry and redcurrant notes. It's not as concentrated as the previous vintage yet it's well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a hint of crunchy red fruit, a twist of sour lemon and plenty of energy, with an impressive, mineral-driven finish. This endears itself on acquaintance and it should age well in bottle.
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Neal Martin, November 2024, Score: 93-95
The 2023 Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru has quite a floral bouquet mainly featuring red fruit, cranberry and redcurrant notes. It's not as concentrated as the previous vintage yet it's well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a hint of crunchy red fruit, a twist of sour lemon and plenty of energy, with an impressive, mineral-driven finish. This endears itself on acquaintance and it should age well in bottle.
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Burghound, January 2025, Score: 91-93
Enough wood to merit mentioning is present on the nose of spicy and ripe red and dark currant along with suggestions of earth and the sauvage. I very much like the mouthfeel of the solidly voluminous flavors that also exude a borderline palpable minerality on the compact, backward and built-to-age finale. This will need to add depth with time in bottle so at least some keeping is advised.
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Wine Advocate, January 2025, Score: 93-95
The 2023 Corton Grand Cru Clos des Cortons Faiveley is excellent, offering up aromas of dark berries, orange zest, spices and petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, tautly fleshy palate that's lively and mineral, with refined structuring tannins and a long, penetrating finish.
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2024, Score: 91-93
Medium deep purple. No great depth, An attractive softer strawberry, both on nose and on the palate. Very slightly furry tannins afterwards. Balanced fruit throughout and persistent. Drink from 2030-2036. Tasted Nov 2024.
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GWL, December 2024
This 3-hectare Grand Cru monopole has been in the Faiveley family since 1874 and, uniquely, has the Faiveley name attached to the appellation itself. Situated on a geological patchwork that includes deep red soils, limestone marl and nearly exposed limestone bedrock, this is the flagship vineyard for Faiveley and unerringly produces fabulous Pinot. With notes of white pepper, nutmeg, fresh red cherries, grenadine and wild raspberries, the 2023 is sprightly, bright and inviting. The concentrated, plush red fruit is seductive and beguiling, almost hiding the latent power of this wine. Silky, mouth-coating tannins and sustaining acidity carry through to a highly satisfying finish.
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2023 Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru Domaine Faiveley
£1,962.00 In Bond-
Neal Martin, November 2024, Score: 90-92
The 2023 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a light bouquet featuring chalk dust and Granny Smith apples. This needs a little more mineralité and intensity. The palate is well balanced with fine matière. It's brisk with a citric finish that needs more sustain in the mouth.
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Neal Martin, November 2024, Score: 90-92
The 2023 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a light bouquet featuring chalk dust and Granny Smith apples. This needs a little more mineralité and intensity. The palate is well balanced with fine matière. It's brisk with a citric finish that needs more sustain in the mouth.
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Wine Advocate, January 2025, Score: 94-96
The 2023 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is lovely, offering up aromas of pear, orange zest and freshly baked bread, framed by a deft touch of reduction. Full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's dense and seamless, with a sweet core of fruit and a creamy, textural profile.
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2024, Score: 91-93
Pale primrose colour. Energy here but with a lime infusion, body and tension, without any real excitement in the fruit. For top marks this Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet shows a little bit too much lime, and not enough self-expression. Drink from 2030-2036. Tasted Nov 2024.
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GWL, December 2024
Faiveley own 0.5 hectares of this three-hectare Grand Cru vineyard, which runs in a thin rectangular strip along the north-east corner of Bâtard. Ripe and lush on the nose, there are inviting notes of yellow plum, confit lemons, mandarin and toasted hazelnuts. The rich, weighty and concentrated palate has a refined, vinous texture and vibrant, crystalline acidity. All the power of a quintessential Bâtard, with a graceful, harmonious finish.
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