2020 Clos De La Faille Pinot Noir
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The 2020 Pinot Noir Clos de la Faille Monopole is from vines planted in 1998 next to a geological faultline at 280m altitude on a mix of Triassic sandstone and limestone topped with iron-rich tertiary conglomerates. The wine was harvested in two tries , the lower part first, then the upper part. It spent 18 months in 15% new oak. The nose is of ripe but tart cherry, with an immediate creaminess, and an aspect that veers between floral and stony. The palate is translucent, fresh, glossy and soft as silk satin. The tannins are superfine, fused, firm yet elastic. The palate reveals slight notions of dark chocolate and cocoa, and intense red fruit with much enticing freshness. The finish is totally mouth-watering. This shrugged off the heat of 2020, stands here with a matter-of-fact elegance that is most seductive. Subtle spice plays on the finish. Immense charm. (Bone-dry)
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Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous
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The 2020 Pinot Noir Clos de la Faille offers a delicate yet intense and concentrated bouquet of dark cherries and cassis intertwined with redcurrant and raspberry notes. On the palate, this is another very elegant but also concentrated fruity and firmly structured Pinot Noir from the family's monopole. The 2019 is intense and powerful but also refined, finessed and made to age. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in April 2022.