2011 Le Corton
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Bright medium red. Brooding aromas of medicinal black cherry, dark berries, licorice and flowers, plus a minty nuance. Moderately dense, rich and fine-grained but classically dry and quite backward, even clenched. Similarly medicinal and restrained in the mouth, with notes of menthol, herbs and earth, but aeration brought lovely intense flavors of dark fruits, minerals, spices and flowers as well. Finishes with substantial broad, slightly dusty tannins and very good length. Perhaps a bit light for this cuvée and thus probably likely to be a mid-term ager. This wine was a knockout in the early going but today I don't find as much density or sap. (13.1% alcohol; 3.44 pH; 3.4 g/l acidity; 34.5 h/h)
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. There is clearly some new oak that needs to be resolved on Faiveley’s Corton Clos de Corton ‘11. The fruit here is darker compared to its peers: black cherries, blackcurrant leaf and a dab of iodine. The palate is medium-bodied and modern in style: supple, juicy ripe red and black fruits and quite structured toward the finish, though it lacks some complexity and charm and comes across as aloof. Give this one or two more years in bottle, because there is clearly good substance here to build upon.
Medium red. Ineffable nose and palate offer red fruits, minerals, spices and flowers, complicated by game, earth and leather. Sweet, concentrated and very intense, boasting outstanding density and a fine-grained texture, with salty minerality giving the wine a weightless impression that's remarkable considering its density. A strong tannic spine and brisk acidity energize and draw out the finish of this sharply delineated, pristine grand cru.
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.