Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze Grand cru 2020

FAIVELEY

Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze Grand cru
2020

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  • Sustainable
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$949.05*

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Product code
448756
Format
3 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Store Only
Type of product
Still wine
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Subregion
Côte de Nuits
Appellation
Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze
Classification
Grand cru
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

Founded in 1825, Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy's greatest domaines. Originally the company was a classic negotiant business, based in Nuits St. Georges and engaged in the buying and selling of wine but not the production of it. After seven generations of steadily acquiring properties throughout the Cotes de Nuits, the Cotes de Beaune, Cotes Chalonnaise and now Chablis, the Faiveley family have established themselves as the most important vineyard owners in Burgundy, with 125 hectares of...

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Press reviews

Decanter

- 98 points -

October 2021 (Vintage 2020)

This is a tremendous wine, with a ripe, spicy plum and blackberry fruit, touched with notes of mineral and earth. The complexity and depth of flavour only continue to open on the palate which is structured yet approachable, very elegant and round. A delight. This is produced from nearly one hectare of vines in three parcels that they refer to as 'Grands Rangs', 'Clos de Bèze Haut' and 'Vieilles Vignes'. The wine is fermented with a large proportion of whole clusters and is aged in two-thirds new casks.

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Wine Advocate

95-97 Points

January 2022 (Vintage 2020)

The 2020 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru is brilliant, unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries and cherries mingled with dark chocolate, sweet spices, peonies and grilled squab. Full-bodied, layered and velvety, it's concentrated and multidimensional, with a dramatically textural, perfumed palate and a long, saline finish.

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