2005 Domaine Faiveley Latricieres-Chambertin Grand Cru
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Erwan Faiveley : 2005s are serious rather than fun. His first vintage ‘but then I didn’t know much about wine. I came back to help my father with the vintage and never left. I don’t really consider 2005 as my vintage. I vinified it exactly as my father would have done.’ So including the notorious heat exchanger. Jérôme Flous: Our very special, very stony plot in a small, not very famous combe close to forest. Very thin soil cf the clay of Mazis. Late ripening. Very distinctive. Considered a hot and dry season then although now it’s a rather typical vintage. There are only 12 owners now and there will be 13 soon because Rossignol-Trapet’s parcel is being divided. Very deep garnet indeed – much deeper than the Clos de Bèze 2015. Very concentrated nose, and not charming. Introspective. Lots of tannin still! Rather severe. A completely different style from the 2015. Almost fossilised on the nose and lots of chew on the end. Solid. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Saturated, bright red-ruby. Musky aromas of red berries, minerals, underbrush, smoke and oak. The mid-palate shows a vibrant sweetness and a pronounced minerality but today is dominated by a strong and slightly raw oakiness. I find this tough going today, but the wine's powerful extract, strong acidity and firm tannic spine suggest it will reward 10 or 12 years of cellaring. (Unfortunately, my sample of the Mazis-Chambertin was corked.)
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.