2012 Chambolle Musigny Combe d'Orveaux
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Bright medium red. Piquant, high-pitched aromas of raspberry, strawberry, rose petal and crushed stone, plus a slightly intrusive oaky quality. Dense, savory and seamless but at the same time quite dry and serious, showing a distinctly saline minerality and excellent energy to its sappy flavors of berries, stone and underbrush. A powerful expression of soil, finishing with a firm spine of noble tannins and mounting perfume. There's something Musigny-like about this uncompromisingly dry wine, which may ultimately merit an even higher score if it successfully absorbs its oak element.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(Faiveley's vines touch the Musigny of Domaine Prieur; in fact, the two holdings were planted at the same time about 50 years ago by two growers using the same plant material, according to Bernard Hervet): Medium red. Explosive perfume of raspberry, strawberry, crushed stone and flowers; minerally and pungent. Then densely packed and suave in the mouth, showing almost painful energy and grip today. I found it hard to scrape this penetrating wine off my palate. Finishes with outstanding length and lift, the firm tannins perfectly buffered by the wine's serious extract.
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.