2013 Corton Charlemagne
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Aromas of dried apples, pineapples and white truffles. Hits of cream and nuts too. Full-bodied, layered and rich with incredible depth and intensity. It goes on for minutes. Amazing finish. Drink or hold. A wine for decades.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Bright, light yellow. Aromas of spiced apple, earth and porcini, with hints of oak and metallic minerality. Dense, spicy and high-pitched if a bit disjointed today, with strong apple and nutmeg flavors coming across as a bit youthfully raw today. Finishes sappy and smooth, with a building sweetness but plenty of buffering minerality and brown spices. This gained in sweetness with time in the glass, showing a liquid stone character.
Broad and an attractive mix of honey and flowers on the nose and a suggestion of oak still. Something a little medicinal and herby – and massive acidity. Painful at the moment. (JR)
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.