1990 | Domaine Faiveley | Corton ‘Clos des Cortons Faiveley’ Monopole Grand Cru (Magnum)

Introduction

Red Wine: 1990 | Domaine Faiveley | Corton ‘Clos des Cortons Faiveley’ Monopole Grand Cru (Magnum)

Black fruit nose that is quite rich and complex with slightly rustic tannins and a long, intense, moderately structured finish.

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Producer: Domaine Faiveley

Ratings: WA | 93

Vintage: 1990

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 13.3%

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: France, Charmes-Chambertin

Black fruit nose that is quite rich and complex with slightly rustic tannins and a long, intense, moderately structured finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Many professionals feel that Faiveley’s finest wine is not their Chambertin-Clos de Beze, Mazis-Chambertin, or Clos de Vougeot, but their Corton-Clos des Cortons. It is often the most backward of their grands crus. The 1990 offers a nearly opaque purple color, a tight, but promising nose of blackcurrants, toasty new oak, oriental spices, and minerals. In the mouth, it is the most concentrated of all the Faiveley grands crus. Dense and rich, with a high level of soft tannins, this full-bodied, massively endowed wine needs at least 6-8 years of cellaring. It should keep for 20-25 years. It is one of the most impressive Cortons of the vintage.

Producer Information

Domaine Faiveley is one of the largest and most illustrious domaines in Burgundy, and has made its name with red wines made from the Pinot Noir grape. It was founded in 1825 in the village of Nuits-Saint-Georges under Joseph Faiveley, a wine merchant who had a desire for travel. In the beginning of the 19th Century, trade had begun between Burgundy and northern Europe, predominantly along the rivers and canals connecting the regions. Merchants from Burgundy would travel along these paths to exchange their wines for textiles. Joseph Faiveley was one of these merchants, introducing his Burgundian wine to the wider world. Today, the house is run by seventh-generation Eve and Erwan Faiveley (wine-searcher.com interviewed Eve Faiveley in 2021), and the company has expanded its footprint in the Cte de Beaune, and has vineyards throughout the Cte de Nuits, as well as in the Cte Chalonnaise (Domaine de la Framboisire) and Chablis. Domaine Faiveley is best known for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines, but small amounts of Aligot are also planted in the Cte Chalonnaise. Currently, Faiveley has 10 hectares (25 acres) of grand cru vineyards out of a total of 115 hectares (285 acres). Faiveley owns parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, Btard-Montrachet, Volnay and Pommard to name a few, however these are very fragmented with no single site being more than one hectare (2.5 acres) The company is also a “ngoce”, buying grapes from other growers in the region. Traditional winemaking with a modern twist is key in the production of wines from Domaine Faiveley. Modern barrel presses as well as custom wooden vats are combined with long aging in deep 19th-Century cellars to produce deep and rich red wines that need age to show their best. In the mid-1990s, Faiveley was at the center of a libel case launched against renowned international wine critic Robert Parker, the result of which saw Parker drop back from reviewing Burgundy wines for his Wine Advocate publication. The case was settled out of court.