2006 Domaine Faiveley Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru***

Crimson – quite deep. Extremely evolved – smells almost of rusty nails! Dull on the palate. Very rustic and old-fashioned. Where's the fruit expression? (JR)

Mid ruby. Low key, vaguely animal scents with something very hard on the finish. Not much fun at all. More pure fruit please! (JR)

Good deep red. Deep, complex nose offers red fruits, iron, cherry cola, exotic flowers and underbrush. Broad, sappy and mouthfilling, with an unusually lush texture for this cuvee at this early stage. Fine-grained and voluminous wine with captivating savory, earthy complexity. Finishes with very suave tannins and lovely length. This has the structure to age, but today I'm not finding quite the punch or iodiney minerality I found from barrel a year ago.