Faiveley
The historic Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy's leading domaines. There is no doubt that in the last decade, under the guidance of Erwan Faiveley and winemaker Jérôme Flous, they have undergone a renaissance of style, shedding their old-school, austere reds for elegant, beautifully finessed wines.
Domaine Faiveley owns holdings in many of Burgundy’s most revered vineyards in the Côte de Nuits (Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Latricières-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, etc.) and in the Côte de Beaune (Corton-Charlemagne, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Volnay, Pommard, etc.) with some of these being monopoles under single ownership.
Although armed with an incredible variety of vineyards, Faiveley also have their extraordinary heritage and experience as an advantage over their local rivals. No less than seven generations of Faiveleys have succeeded each other in running the domaine since it was founded in 1825.
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Burgundy | 7 | 90+ (VN) | HK$5,000.00 | |||||
Vinous (90+)Good full red. Scented aromas of blackberry, cassis, licorice, menthol and herbs (some stems were used here) are rather cool for the year and a bit forbidding. Supple on entry, then quite tight in the middle palate, with dark berry, crushed cherry, spice and menthol flavors leading to a firmly tannic, slightly dusty finish. Showing little obvious sweetness today, this youthfully tough wine is in need of patience. |
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Burgundy | 13 | 89 (VN) | HK$5,080.00 | |||||
Vinous (89)Medium red. Aromas of cherry, blueberry, raspberry and menthol. Tangy and savory, offering good cut but modest flesh to the flavors of black cherry, pungent red berries, licorice and menthol. Finishes a touch green, with fine-grained tannins and a note of tart red cherry. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$4,150.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | 91+ (VN) | HK$4,710.00 | |||||
Vinous (91+)(vinified with about 25% whole clusters): Bright, dark red. Aromas of black cherry, currant, violet, licorice and bitter chocolate convey a medicinal reserve. Finer-grained and firmer than the Chaignots, showing subtle saline minerality and enticing floral lift to the intense dark berry flavors. Still in a very dry style but boasts lovely definition, and there's more extract here to buffer the firm tannins. A more perfumed Vosne style of Nuits than the Chaignots. Finishes with firm but sophisticated tannins and lovely rising perfume. Very suave wine. |
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Burgundy | 8 | 90+ (VN) | HK$6,125.00 | |||||
Vinous (90+)Bright medium red. Cool, vinous nose offers aromas of black cherry, cassis, blackberry, menthol and licorice. Densely packed, dry and youthfully imploded. A distinctly chewy wine whose youthfully bound-up, slightly tough character belies the vineyard's proximity to Vosne-Romanée. Less sweet than the Chaignots; more backward and savory, with its firm, dusty tannins in need of patience. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (WA) | HK$4,200.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (92-94)Aromas of cassis, plums, orange rind and spicy new oak preface Faiveley's 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes, a medium to full-bodied, deep and lively wine with a concentrated core of fruit, framed by powdery tannins. Concluding with a long, mineral finish, it's another fine bottling from this cool, high-altitude and northeast-exposed site. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95 (DC) | HK$4,390.00 | |||||
Decanter (95)The 0.81ha vineyard for these grapes is at the top of the hill, resulting in very cool conditions for the vines. This terroir produces a spicy, vivacious wine with notes of cassis and mulberry, accented with smoke and new leather. The 2020 vintage was aged half in new casks and half in two-year-old barrels to give a wine with plenty of finesse and high-toned elegance, yet one that in no way lacks solid ‘Nuits’ character. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) | HK$4,450.00 | |||||
Vinous (91-93)Bright ruby-red. Captivating violet and lavender lift to the aromas of black cherry, menthol and bitter chocolate. Juicy, energetic and sharply delineated, showing terrific thrust to its dark fruit, licorice and spice flavors. I would have picked this blind as a 2013. This will require at least several years of bottle aging. |
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Burgundy | 8 | 92+ (WA) | HK$5,975.00 | |||||
Wine Advocate (92+)Tasted from bottle, the 2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Porêts-Saint-Georges is one of Faiveley's most brooding and reserved wines this year, unfurling in the glass with notes of earthy black cherries, cassis, dark chocolate, grilled game bird and rich spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a tight-knit core, an abundance of fine but firm structuring tannins and a long, sapid finish. If opened today, this Nuits is better on day two or three, and while it's excellent, it will demand more patience than pretty much any other cuvée in the range. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 90 (VN) | HK$4,110.00 | |||||
Vinous (90)The 2018 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Porêts-Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a fine black currant and bilberry bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with quite robust tannins, not the most elegant NSG that you will find, although there is decent freshness and salinity. Give this 3–5 years to soften its edges. |
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Burgundy | 4 | - | HK$5,365.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$3,740.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$5,555.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 2 | - | HK$5,975.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 5 | 93 (VN) | HK$6,800.00 | |||||
Vinous (93)The 2018 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a complex, complete bouquet with dark berry fruit, touches of 5-spice and a hint of balsamic. Controlled opulence. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins, nicely pitched acidity, harmonious with a slightly peppery, quite nuanced and persistent finish. One of the picks from Faiveley this year. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$4,490.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$4,050.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 4 | - | HK$4,150.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 10 | - | HK$4,740.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 10 | - | HK$4,740.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 20 | - | HK$6,055.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$4,690.00 | |||||