2012 Corton Charlemagne
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Tasting notes
Bright pale yellow. Aromas of smoke, white plum, acacia flower, nutmeg and salty minerality. Fat, dense and spicy, showing a distinctly saline quality and very good energy to its flavors of peach oil, white truffle and toast complicated by a leesy element. With extended time in the recorked bottle, this wine showed more adamant dusty minerality and musky ginger and quinine nuances, and my score went up. Clearly needs at least six or seven years to shows its inherent complexity, and I would not be surprised if it merited an even higher rating down the road.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Intense, mildly oaky citrus balanced by a gentle creamy layer. Leaner than I expected on the palate: tight, fresh and a long chalky, mineral finish. (JH)
Very hazy. Lovely perfume of pear, apple, spices and metallic minerality, complicated by a medicinal nuance. Juicy, spicy and light on its feet, offering a compelling combination of sweetness (especially for Corton-Charlemagne!) and lively gingery perfume. Surprisingly easy to taste today. Finishes very lively, polished and long, with lovely class. Not at all thick but not austere either. A beauty in the making.
About the producer
Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. The family-owned estate, now in the hands of the seventh generation, is one of the largest in the region, with significant holdings in both the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise.