Visit to Faiveley – Tasting the Red 2021s

I’m back at Faiveley to taste with Erwan Faiveley. This was a quick taste of the 2021 red highlights – highlights chosen by Erwan.

He is normally brutally honest about his wines and the vintage, and so it proved with the 2021 vintage. Put plainly and simply: This was a somewhat difficult year, although with some truly lovely highlights.

Erwan Faiveley – December 2022

Tasting notes from December 19 2022

All the wines were tasted from cask at the Faiveley winery in Nuits-Saint-Georges.

Domaine Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges Poirets St. Georges 2021

This is quite rich and vivid; classic NSG with balanced extraction – no inkiness, but with sufficient density and impact.

(Drink from 2027) – Very Good – (89p) – From cask 19/12/2022.

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Domaine Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignots 2021

Les Chaignots comes from the warm core of the northern part of Nuits – not a bad place to be in 2021. The extraction is on the high side for my palate, flirting with inkiness. This one is not for me, but could work for lovers of classical NSG.

(Drink from 2030) – Very Good – (89p) – From cask 19/12/2022

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Domaine Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetieres 2021

Gevrey-Chambertin did well in 2021, although there was both frost and hail in parts of the village. Les Cazetieres from Faiveley is a hedonistic wine, generous and fruity. It does not have the same depth on the mid-palate as the Lavaux, but does have the same hedonistic qualities.

(Drink from 2032) – Fine+ – (92-93p) – From cask 19/12/2022 –

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Domaine Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2021

The Lavaux Saint-Jacques is a step up in mid-palate focus, and equals the sensuality of the Cazetieres. It has a seductive, sweet note in the fruit accompanying the mineral note of the Lavaux vineyard.

(Drink from 2028) – Very Fine – (93p) – From cask 19/12/2022 –

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