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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
One of my favorite wines from Faiveley is its top Mercurey: La Framboisière, a wine that always seems to enjoy very well. The assignment: I decided to dive into five affordable wines from the Faiveley portfolio in five articles, and I asked Eve Faiveley to select for me a few lighter summer …
[Read more...] about Faiveley summer wines: a delightful La Framboisière
One of the best 1ers crus in Puligny-Montrachet is Le Cailleret, which neighbours both Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet - or does it? It's a unique cru. Previously a place to make red Puligny, it is today a complex collection of plots with part - actually two parts - now included in …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine Chartron Clos du Cailleret
Over the last five years, I have really come to appreciate Domaine Faiveley due to the style, availability, and quality of its wines. It has the whole package, so to speak. I decided to dive into five affordable wines from the Faiveley portfolio in five articles, and I asked Eve Faiveley to …
[Read more...] about Faiveley summer wines: the fresh Montagny
Over the last five years, I have really come to appreciate Domaine Faiveley due to the style, availability, and quality of its wines. It has the whole package, so to speak. Normally I taste a good selection of the domaine's top-end wines, yet somehow I have never had the opportunity to discover …
[Read more...] about Faiveley summer wines: the generous white Mercurey
The poetically named «Viola Odorata» comes from Corgoloin and the Côte de Nuits Villages lieux-dits «En Vireville» (two different parcels) and «En Fontenelle.» This is made from very old vines - 70-85 years. The Naudin-Ferrand «Viola Odorata» 2016 is just starting to unfold a bit, but is already …
[Read more...] about Domaine Naudin-Ferrand Côte de Nuits Villages «Viola Odorata» 2016
