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Faiveley white tasting
Tasted July 26, 2014 by pavel_p with 447 views
Introduction
Tasting of a number of Faiveley whites in the lower and mid-price segment at a local retailer. We started with the basic wines and drank our way up.
Flight 1 (9 notes)
White
2011 Faiveley Bourgogne Blanc
87 points
Faiveley's entry level white. A muted nose here with a bit of citrus, a bit rough on the palate, short to medium finish. Pleasant and should be fine with food but really nothing to write home about
White
2012 Faiveley Mercurey Blanc
87 points
Compared to the 2011 Bourgogne, this had clearly a nicer and more fragrant nose, the palate was more oily but not particularly expressive and a short to medium finish. A tick above the basic Bourgogne because of the nose but overall more a difference in style than in quality. 87-88
White
2012 Faiveley Mercurey Clos Rochette Blanc
88 points
Compared to the basic Mercurey from the same vintage this was more complex, particulary on the nose. Similarly oily and rather inexpressive palate and modest finish. 88-89
White
2012 Faiveley Chablis
87 points
Faiveley's basic Chablis. A very pale yellow in the glas. A crisp and fresh nose with a lot of citrus, a bit thin on palate and lacking concentration
White
2012 Faiveley Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
89 points
Much more fruity than the basic Chablis. White flower. A more oily palate and a medium finish. Nice.
White
2012 Faiveley Puligny-Montrachet
90 points
Beautiful, complex nose with some toast. A bit tight on the palate. A touch of exotic fruit on the palate. Medium plus finish.
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Comment
White
2010 Faiveley Meursault 1er Cru Blagny
90 points
Complex nose with some dry hay and grass. Peach on the oily palate. Medium finish.
White
2011 Faiveley Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
92 points
Surprisingly sweet and fruity for a Chablis. On the flip side not a lot of the usual minerality here. Medium finish.
White
2010 Faiveley Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain
93 points
Complex nose with some toast. Some green grass, exotic fruits. Long finish. Clearly the best wine of the tasting for me.
Closing
No real surprise here, the quality of the wines was closely correlated to the price and nothing really outstanding that would have made me buy, even though I liked the Les Clos and the Puligny-Montrachet.. My wife did not care about any of the wines we tried.