Visit to Faiveley – Tasting the White 2021s

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

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

Erwan Faiveley – December 2022

Tasting notes from December 19, 2022

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

Domaine Faiveley Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts 2021

The Puligny Referts is vivid, with only medium weight despite the very low yields. It’s refined and classic Puligny. I love the whites from Faiveley, and even with 2021’s difficulties, they perform.

(Drink from 2029) – Fine+ – (91-92p) – From cask 19/12/2022. –

Domaine Faiveley Batard-Montrachet 2021

The Batard is a big wine, but does not show a low-yield character. Still, it has plenty of oomph. Let’s face it: Batard can carry a lot of fruit weight, and it seems like its intrinsic balance is showing well in the 2021 vintage. Vivid as always, this has lovely minerality.

(Drink from 2030) – Very Fine+ – (93-95p) – From cask 19/12/2022 –

Domaine Faiveley Corton-Charlemagne 2021

The Corton-Charlemagne is showing very well indeed, marked by the strong minerality of the hill. The Faiveley CC is from the Ladoix side of the Corton hill, hence facing east. It’s showing a fine, saline, mineral note which helps expand and reveal the fruit via its ample backbone. The delicate 2021 acidity really underpins it well.

(Drink from 2032) – Outstanding – (94-95p) – From cask 19/12/2022 –

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Faiveley summer wines: a Chambolle surprise June 25, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: a delightful La Framboisière June 19, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the fresh Montagny June 13, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the generous white Mercurey June 10, 2020
• Faiveley summer wines: the vivid Ladoix June 8, 2020
• Domaine Faiveley, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Les Ouvrées Rodin 2013 December 7, 2017
• Domaine Faiveley, Latricieres-Chambertin 2014 February 11, 2017

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