2015 Domaine Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Combe aux Moines 1er Cru
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Dark red-ruby. Very precise aromas of dark berries and smoky minerality convey a stronger impression of energy than the Amoureuses. In a distinctly savory, dark style, showing more smoky minerality than easygoing fruit today. This rather clenched, solidly structured wine finishes with big but fine-grained tannins. Erwan Faiveley describes this wine as "our entry-level Gevrey premier cru," noting that this northeast-facing plot was favored by the dry, warm weather in 2015.
(from a very large 1.2 ha parcel). This is the first wine to display overtly generous wood and it fights somewhat with the fresh and cool aromas of red and dark currants, violet, earth and ample sauvage character. The dense, serious and well-muscled big-bodied flavors possess good minerality as well as plenty of sappy dry extract before terminating in a very firm and somewhat rustic and austere finale. Again, patience. Dec 2016, www.burghound.com
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.