2018 Corton Clos de Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru (Monopole), Domaine Faiveley
£185.00
(£162.00 per bottle)
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Description
The Faiveley family has exclusively owned this Monopole Clos – where the vines straddle plots known as Le Rognet and Le Corton – since 1874. Here they regularly produce one of the grandest, long-lived, most complex Cortons in existence. Recent fine-tuning of the winemaking has resulted in softer tannins, without loss of potential longevity. In colour, this 2018 is very deep, aromas being fragrant, rich and mouth-watering. Palate is undeniably powerful, with magnificent, mouth-coating fruit richness, poised within a well-rounded, harmonious tannic framework. A superb wine, for medium and long-term keeping (for drinking 2023- 2038+).
Brand
Brand
Domaine Faiveley
Our shipments from this superb source of great Burgundies date back over 30 years, to the 1989 vintage. This is very much a family business, with François Faiveley’s children, Erwan and Eve, now at the helm. Winemaker Jérôme Flous and his assistant Bastien Giraud are highly talented, and operate within a rebuilt, spacious, state-of-the-art winery in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The superb 125 hectare Domaine includes 13 different Grands Crus and 25 Premiers Crus.
Since the 2007 vintage, many carefully thought-through changes have taken place, with work in vineyards and wine-making becoming more closely integrated. They invested in gentler means of transporting grapes from sorting tables to vats, up-graded their temperature control systems, installed a new hydraulic press, and fine-tuned the barrel buying – all to great effect. Jérôme Flous has been here for more than a decade, having previously worked as technical consultant for many top Domaines. The wines have been gaining in richness, fruit density, complexity and smoothness, without sacrifice of ageing potential.