Latricières-Chambertin Grand cru
2017
652,57$*
Fondé en 1825, le domaine Faiveley constitue une véritable entreprise familiale depuis de nombreuses générations. Les vins exceptionnels produits par la famille Faiveley représentent le fruit d’un profond respect pour l’environnement et d’un grand souci du détail, et ce, dans tous les aspects du processus de vinification. Le domaine Faiveley est situé en France, au cœur de la Bourgogne viticole, entre Dijon et Beaune, à Nuits-Saint-Georges. Historiquement établie dans la...
An extraordinary wine, even for this very special Grand Cru. So mineral and pure with a gigantic concentration of sour cherries. The extremely fine and racy finish lifts off towards the heavens. You could drink it on release, but this has enormous aging potential.
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The 2017 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from the 1.3 hectares acquired by Faiveley in the 1930s. It has a very refined bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, undergrowth and just a touch of graphite. The masculine palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannin, good weight and structure and a persistent, vivid finish that is pure joy. Superb.
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(from a large 1.21 ha parcel). A moderately toasty nose is composed by notes of the essence of wild dark berries and humus along with soft spice and floral nuances. There is a bit better mid-palate density to the richer and much more mineral-driven and refined flavors that display excellent delineation on the linear, focused and mouth coating finish. This is youthfully austere effort is beautifully well-balanced and should age accordingly.
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