Producer
Domaine Faiveley
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A lieu dit within Grand Cru Echézeaux, En Orveaux spans nearly a full hectare and has very little topsoil above the bedrock, making for a fine-boned, highly graceful style of Pinot Noir. This vintage has a perfumed, floral nose that sees red-toned fruit overlaid with beguiling notes of violet and peony. Lusciously ripe, but still shaped by a characteristic line of crystalline, mineral acidity, this is a very charming wine. Flavours of sun-ripened red cherry and pomegranate are enhanced by delicate hints of nutmeg and savoury smoke. Ripe, suave tannins add a supple, succulent texture to a finish that continues to build.
The 2023 Echézeaux En Orveau Grand Cru comes from a parcel close to the lieu-dit of Petit Musigny on marl soils. This is very composed on the nose with delineated berry fruit, loam and forest floor scents. It's certainly one of the more understated Echézeaux. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit. It is quite energetic, with a fine bead of acidity and a sense of brightness on the finish that is very appealing. This is another 2023 from Faiveley whose charms reveal themselves gradually in the glass.
Moderate reduction dominates the underlying fruit today. Otherwise, there is better volume and density to the medium-bodied flavors that are shaped by admirably fine-grained tannins on the balanced and impressively persistent finale. This is an Echézeaux of finesse and refinement.
The 2023 Echézeaux En Orveaux Grand Cru is another highlight of the range, mingling notes of raspberries and plums with aromas of orange zest, cinnamon, peonies and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied, layered and sensual, with a rich core of fruit, supple tannins and a saline finish, it's well worth seeking out.
Light to medium crimson. A lighter fruit with a slightly savoury style, a little on the sweetly ripe strawberry side, some distinction behind. Not quite compelling, though, within this quality line-up.
A lieu dit within Grand Cru Echézeaux, En Orveaux spans nearly a full hectare and has very little topsoil above the bedrock, making for a fine-boned, highly graceful style of Pinot Noir. This vintage has a perfumed, floral nose that sees red-toned fruit overlaid with beguiling notes of violet and peony. Lusciously ripe, but still shaped by a characteristic line of crystalline, mineral acidity, this is a very charming wine. Flavours of sun-ripened red cherry and pomegranate are enhanced by delicate hints of nutmeg and savoury smoke. Ripe, suave tannins add a supple, succulent texture to a finish that continues to build.