2012 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley
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The 2012 Corton Grand Cru Clos des Cortons Faiveley is deep and tightly coiled, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cassis, dark chocolate, grilled squab and coniferous forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, vibrant and concentrated, it's layered and incisive, with refined tannins, tangy acids and a long, mineral finish. This is one of the finest vintages of the decade for this bottling, and it is still a good handful of years away from maturity.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Medium red. Musky, expressive, very ripe perfume of redcurrant and dried flowers; a real essence of Burgundy, if more floral than stony on the nose in the early going. Classically dry and unforthcoming but quite suave, with technically low yet somehow penetrating acidity and salty crushed-rock minerality framing the flavors of cherry, raspberry and rose petal. Showing limited flesh today but this very dense wine is still an infant. This very firmly built, imploded wine finishes with strong, slightly dusty tannins and terrific subtle length. The Clos des Cortons produced 37 hectoliters per hectare in 2012, which Jérôme Flous described as a nice crop for the vintage. (13.7% alcohol; 3.55 pH; 3.35 g/l acidity; 37 h/h)
I loved the 2012 Corton Clos des Corton, and this elegant, seamless beauty was brought up in 50% new barrels (but you’d certainly not know that from tasting it). Sweet red (and some black) fruits, forest floor, ample spice, and dried flower notes all flow to a medium-bodied, balanced, layered wine that shines for its balance and length.
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.