DOMAINE FAIVELEY Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2017
- SKU:
- 3514607
- UPC:
- 2310056809976
97 points, “A hard-to-beat Corton-Charlemagne in 2017, this comes from cool, east-facing vineyards that ripen very slowly, even in a warm year. Focussed, pithy and fizzing with energy, it's a rich, dense wine with 40% new oak, creamy lees and a tangy, mouth-watering finish.” – Decanter
With respected critics such as Jasper Morris reporting that 2017 is “a delicious vintage for white Burgundy”, Allen Meadows saying that “the 2017s deserve a place in your cellars”, and Neal Martin calling it a “modern classic vintage” with some “quite brilliant whites”; this is a vintage you need to be all over.
Faiveley’s Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from four tiny plots, which increases the complexity massively. On top of which, the Faiveley family bought vineyards here in 1874, so they’ve really mastered the art over the last century and a half. Barrel fermented in oak barrels, of which less than half were new, this exceptional Chardonnay is matured for 18 months with regular stirring of the lees. Rich, powerful and oaky, this wine has a couple of decades in it to keep developing, but if you open it now, you’ll discover lemon zest, spiced gingerbread, white flowers, green apple and something that’s creamy, oaty and comforting like porridge drizzled with honey. Serve alongside creamy sauces, buttery fish, grilled crustaceans, truffles or foie gras.
Domaine Faiveley receives top scores from the critics every year without fail. According to Burgundy expert Clive Coates: “This is classic, expert wine-making; currently second to none. Burgundy at its best.” With more than 120 hectares of vines across the region, they command an impressive array of Grands Crus. Not a domaine that’s happy to rest on its laurels, the quality keeps going up and up.
SKU No.: 3514607
Style No.: 842701
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Chardonnay
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 13.5%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
97 points, “A hard-to-beat Corton-Charlemagne in 2017, this comes from cool, east-facing vineyards that ripen very slowly, even in a warm year. Focussed, pithy and fizzing with energy, it's a rich, dense wine with 40% new oak, creamy lees and a tangy, mouth-watering finish.” – Decanter
With respected critics such as Jasper Morris reporting that 2017 is “a delicious vintage for white Burgundy”, Allen Meadows saying that “the 2017s deserve a place in your cellars”, and Neal Martin calling it a “modern classic vintage” with some “quite brilliant whites”; this is a vintage you need to be all over.
Faiveley’s Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from four tiny plots, which increases the complexity massively. On top of which, the Faiveley family bought vineyards here in 1874, so they’ve really mastered the art over the last century and a half. Barrel fermented in oak barrels, of which less than half were new, this exceptional Chardonnay is matured for 18 months with regular stirring of the lees. Rich, powerful and oaky, this wine has a couple of decades in it to keep developing, but if you open it now, you’ll discover lemon zest, spiced gingerbread, white flowers, green apple and something that’s creamy, oaty and comforting like porridge drizzled with honey. Serve alongside creamy sauces, buttery fish, grilled crustaceans, truffles or foie gras.
Domaine Faiveley receives top scores from the critics every year without fail. According to Burgundy expert Clive Coates: “This is classic, expert wine-making; currently second to none. Burgundy at its best.” With more than 120 hectares of vines across the region, they command an impressive array of Grands Crus. Not a domaine that’s happy to rest on its laurels, the quality keeps going up and up.
SKU No.: 3514607
Style No.: 842701