2018 Corton Clos des Cortons
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The 2018 Corton Clos des Cortons Grand Cru is marred by a touch of TCA on the nose, which is a pity because you can discern attractive seaweed-tinged dark berry fruit beneath. The palate is well balanced and one of the more elegant examples in the flight. But I cannot rate this. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
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The Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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The Clos des Cortons Faiveley is the only grand cru to bear the name of its owner. Early-ripening vintage. Some whole bunch (proportion depending on the vintage). 19-day vatting with daily punchdowns. The free-run wine is run off using a gravity system while the marc is pressed slowly and gently. The wines are aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (50% new, 50% second-use). Real depth to this. You can see the difference between it and the Merry Edwards Pinot clearly… Pretty damn smart. This has potential (quite a bit of tannin lurking underneath) but masses of complex fruit with real charm. You could drink this with food now but it will repay ageing, I’m sure. (JR)
The 2018 Corton Grand Cru Clos des Cortons Faiveley is showing nicely in bottle, mingling aromas of cassis and dark berry fruit with hints of baking chocolate, grilled meats, forest floor and sweet spices. Medium to full-bodied, rich and elegantly muscular, its ripe core of fruit structured by powdery tannins and lively acids, it's long and expansive. This is a deep, brooding Clos des Corton that will demand bottle age to realize all its potential.
The 2018 Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru has an attractive, pure bouquet of red currant and cranberry fruit laced with wilted rose petals and crushed stone. The palate is smooth on the entry with sappy red berry fruit, harmonious and fleshy. This is the best of four Faiveley reds that I tasted from this vintage and it shows the best composure and complexity on the finish. Excellent.
About the producer
Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. The family-owned estate, now in the hands of the seventh generation, is one of the largest in the region, with significant holdings in both the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise.