1999 Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetiers
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Tasting notes
Good full red. Old-school, rather claret-like aromas of redcurrant, tarte au mirabelle , coffee, mocha, mint and menthol. At once firm and silky; not hard but not hugely ripe or concentrated either. (Faiveley was doing longer cuvaison and more energetic extraction in 1999.) Not sweet or particularly fruity or expansive but still full of life, with the menthol quality giving the middle palate a juicy character. The slightly gritty tannins turn dustier with air, reaching the front teeth.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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.