Domaine Faiveley Corton Grand Cru "Clos des Cortons Faiveley", 2022

Opulent, Smooth with good Energy Corton Grand Cru

"The 2022 Corton Grand Cru Clos des Cortons Faiveley is also a real success, unfurling in the glass with rich aromas of cherries, berries, peonies, licorice and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated palate that's cool and stony, with a tightly wound core framed by sweet but chalky tannins. This will be long lived.”
-William Kelley, January 2024

"The 2022 Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru has a potent nose: think of grandmother's potpourri you smelled in her old house. It almost overwhelms that red fruit behind it. The palate is well-balanced with pure red cherry, wild strawberry, and finely-knit tannins. It’s one of the more elegant Cortons tasted with a touch of piquancy on the finish. Delightful. Drink after 8-10 years if you can resist temptation.”
-Neal Martin, January 2024

• 100% Pinot Noir
• Aged in 18 months in French oak barrels- 50% new oak, 50% second fill barrels
• James Suckling – 97 Points
  
• Wine Spectator – 97 Points

Cellaring:Drink from 2030 to 2042

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

“Clos des Cortons Faiveley” has been owned by the Faiveley family as a monopole since 1874. It is the domaine’s flagship wine and one of just two Bourgogne Grands Crus to bear the name of its owner (Romanée-Conti being the other).

The proportion of de-stemmed grapes and whole clusters varies depending on the vintage. The wines are punched down daily in order to extract color, tannins and aromas from the skin of the grapes. After a 19 day vatting period, the alcoholic fermentation is complete. The free-run wine is run off using a gravity system whilst the marc is pressed slowly and gently in order to extract an exceptionally pure press wine.