2011 Domaine Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges Les St-Georges 1er Cru
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Bright medium red. Pure, refined nose offers scents of redcurrant, peony, rose petal, mint and orange peel. Juicy and elegant, with lovely cut giving razor-sharp focus to the red fruit, spice, floral and mineral flavors. Classically dry and youthfully imploded today, even a bit wiry and tart, but the wine's saline stony minerality and firm tannic spine promise a graceful evolution in bottle. Impresses more for its finesse than for its flesh.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright, deep red. Lovely high-pitched perfume of cranberry, raspberry, rose peal and crushed stone, accented by a pungent whiff of blood orange. Silky, sweet and seamless, conveying an impression of density without any weight. Broad, savory and dry on the back half, finishing with wonderfully suave tannins and outstanding building length. Superb.
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.