Sadly my last bottle. I opened the bottle about 6 hours before dinner but did not decant. From the first glass this was magical. From the nose to the color to the pallet this was sublime. A complete, balanced wine that just enveloped you with sweet red fruit compote, raspberries, honey, and a tinge of barnyard. This is exactly why we love burgundy. A perfectly aged bottle. This is just in a great spot. Went perfectly with roasted bone marrow.
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Decanted 2 hrs. It's been almost 9 years since my last go at this wine, and I'm pleased to report this NSG is doing just fine and inn a really good place. Lovely dark forest floor and red berry perfume hit on the nose and the palate, and supplemented by a savory meat pan drippings on the back half. Very consistent with respectable coverage and my guess is this close to maturity though should go for as long as you need it to. Very good.
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It has been six years since I’ve had this wine. It was my last bottle but I figured if I still really liked it, I could buy more online. Unfortunately, it was nowhere to be found online in the US. The nose on this wine is intoxicating and has added some tertiary notes. The mid-palate is also lovely. The only knock on this wine from my prior tastings is that the finish has become abrupt and drying. There is definitely a green stem characteristic on the back end that makes this wine austere on the back end. Nevertheless, it is a delicious 1er Cru NSG.
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Pop.and pour. Lovely on open: perfumed red fruit, nuits animale, raspberry, spice. On the palate: fantastic acidity, good density, soft red fruit, funky earth. Excellent right now. Showed oxidized on Day 2 open, so drink up in the near term.
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bought at auction and pulled from the cellar by Sam in a terrific drinking spot with cherry explosion on the nose, truffles mushroom and some forest floor after awhile the earthy notes became predominant with the fruit sneaking into the background the reason we love burgundy and celebrated my dad
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First bottle of 8 that was acquired on release. Aromatically this took about three hours to open up with sous bois, nutmeg, bing cherries, and licorice. On the palate the acidity rushes in for the attack where tart cherries and cranberries are predominant in the mid-palate. In the mid-palate this brings in some spice notes that tail off quickly, with a finish that is abrupt and short.
For the vintage, I found this lacks elegance, depth, and length. Offers an acceptable tasting experience but nothing memorable.
On the nose: a bit funky, barnyard, earth, metal. On the palate: red and black fruits, slightly floral, silky tannins, good length. Flows. Elegant. Compared to a village Gevrey drank at the same time, this was superior. Quite good!
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The (Temporary) Return of the Golden Weather: Autumn 2021 Visit to Central Otago: Served to me double blind in a pair with the Camille Giroud. The red wine of the night. A more complex and detailed bouquet of black cherries and other dark fruit with spicy, savoury, earthy, ferric and mineral elements with a nascent dark floral top note. On palate, richer and fuller than the Giroud. Also, more balanced and complete. Clearly Burgundy. On the reveal, it made sense as modernist new (post-2007) Faiveley from a superb vintage. Drink from now over the next 10+ years. Brilliant!
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From magnum. Decent burgundy, of the nothing special variety. Needed some air on pop before the aromatics lit up a bit, light cherry and strawberry, orange peel, cola, dried flowers, a little bit of Earth and vanilla. Quite primary on the palate, a little light on the stuffing. Fairly quickly faded into a more primary wine dominated by cherry.
Some more time will help a bit, but this does not have the stuffing to transform into something special. Good but unremarkable.
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Pop and pour. Backup from last night. A little oak heavy at opening, but comes into equilibrium with some air. On the nose: wild strawberry, dried strawberry, soft vanilla and spice, lovely earthy notes. On the palate: good acidity, lovely density, loads of strawberry and spice with loads of NSG earth. Maybe a touch soft on the finish, with slightly attenuated tannin.
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Pale ruby with just a very slight hint of browning. On the nose was wild strawberry, briar patch, spices, sandalwood rose and red licorice. Palate was light and still closed with strawberrries, black cherry, red berry tart, and spices. Finish was fairly clean and refreshing with moderate acids. Seemed a little,closed down even after a day under Private Preserve. Will try again in a couple of years.
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Notes similar to last time. Nuits animale, sandalwood, wild strawberry, soft basil. On the palate, excellent acidity, black raspberry and wild strawberry, a touch of cola, and a very soft tannic finish. This is drinking wonderfully right now, and while it may develop more secondary notes with age, it's going to be tough to not drink ...
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This is really quite nice. The nose shows super pure red berry fruits, with some dusty earth underlying, a bit of spice and violet. Does not have much if any rusticity or gamy Nuits notes. The palate however, has plenty of structure with ripe, but prominent tannins, juicy acidity, and good concentration. Still on the upswing in development, but certainly really tasty right now. Has the crystalline purity and balance that I really love in the 2010s.
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Very nice. A touch of nuits funk on the nose, wild strawberry, sandalwood, beautiful perfume. On the palate, good acidity, slightly thinner than I expected, but more wild strawberry. Soft tannin on the finish.
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Impressive aromatics of mint, fresh red fruit, and subtle earth. Elevated acidity on the palate, with light to medium concentration of red cherry and cranberry fruit, along with subtle green edges. Light touch of oak, spice, earth, and fine tannins. I've really missed this extra gear of freshness in many 10's and modern red Burgs in general, though it's possible this could've been better trading just a touch of its extra freshness for slightly riper fruit. Looking forward to another bottle in a few years.
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Wine opens up with an expressive nose of red fruit, mineral and slight pine notes. It is deep and pure upon tasting with fine grain tannin and some structure showing as the wine was consumed over several hours. If you have several I would not hesitate to open but expect this will be outstanding in 3-5 years.
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I love this wine and it is only getting better with age. Last tasted in 2016. My initial tasting note still holds true, so I pasted it below. I would decant it for an hour and enjoy every last drop of its goodness.
Prior tasting note... I wanted to taste the first of my six bottles to see where this wine is currently. Opened 3 hours before tasting with a small pour into a glass to increase surface area in the bottle (no decant). I was pleasantly surprised by how great this is drinking now. While it will be incredible in 10 more years, its nobility is shining through. An expressive nose of bright red fruit (a blend of warmed strawberries, raspberries, and a ting of cranberry), with wonderful underbrush, mushroom, and minerality that will only express more with time in the cellar. Exact purity in the glass with a lingering finish with cinnamon spice on the finish. There is a tannic structure on the finish to suggest this can age long term, but the tannin is not offensive to keep you from drinking it now. So glad I have more to taste over the years.
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This was a good wine. Took about an hour to open up on the mouth but the nose was quite striking from the moment the cork was popped. Very good balance and depth and shows the characteristics of this great 2010 vintage. Worth a try.
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Can't keep my hands off this wine... my third review in less than 1 year. Soooo good! Tonight this paired perfectly with beef tartare and duck breast at Fig in Asheville, NC. Great pairing and great wine!
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Similar tasting note from the last time I had this wine... This was a perfect compliment to the seared duck breast entree I had. There is no better combination to me than a great glass of Burgundy and seared duck breast on a bed of mushroom risotto. Simply divine!
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Il lui faut quelques heures pour dire son mot. Nez d'abord discret, on devine ensuite le poivre blanc, les cerises et un peu de champignons/terre humide. Bouche bien élégante quoiqu'un peu courte avec une acidité éthérée. Bien jolis sans qu'il n'y ait de coup de coeur. ****
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I wanted to taste the first of my six bottles to see where this wine is currently. Opened 3 hours before tasting with a small pour into a glass to increase surface area in the bottle (no decant). I was pleasantly surprised by how great this is drinking now. While it will be incredible in 10 more years, its nobility is shining through. An expressive nose of bright red fruit (a blend of warmed strawberries, raspberries, and a ting of cranberry), with wonderful underbrush, mushroom, and minerality that will only express more with time in the cellar. Exact purity in the glass with a lingering finish with cinnamon spice on the finish. There is a tannic structure on the finish to suggest this can age long term, but the tannin is not offensive to keep you from drinking it now. So glad I have more to taste over the years.
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Cork popped out 8 hrs prior to serving, but not decanted. Immediate love on the nose, delicate and perfumed raspberry and spice, florals, and subtle earthy undertones. Spry and full of understated elegance on the palate, maintaining the red fruited themes on the nose, but less giving, certainly due to the young age of the wine or perhaps this is slumbering a bit. Solid tension and grip, good coverage. Closes a tad firm but with cleansing, savory quality that made this NSG deceptively easy to drink. Could really be something in a decade plus and thanks to WB for conforming the quality of the producer. My first go with Faivleley and certainly not the last. A very positive experience.
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Clear medium ruby, slow tears. Clean, medium- intensity nose of simple red fruit with a slight forest note. Developing. Very subdued red fruit and not much else on the palate. Medium+ body, medium+ alcohol, medium+ acidity, very grippy tannins. Closed up tight at this tasting.
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Domaine Faiveley continues to deliver ...: Mike and I loved this wine at a similar Faiveley tasting two years ago. Here, to me, it had retreated a little into its shell, compared to that glossier, sleeker version. However, even with 18 hours air, the sheer class of this wine, and its NSG signature, was obvious. A bouquet of spicy dark cherries and other dark berries, with savoury aromas, earth, gun smoke and underbrush. A serious, classically proportioned wine on the palate, dark and brooding. Dense, rich and powerful with dark berry and earthy flavours, seeming to be beginning to shut down. Excellent acid and tannin structure, elegant and long. With 5-10 years cellar time this wine should become a really special NSG.
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NY Wine Experience (Marriot Marquis): tannic, tighyl wound, not showing much, lots of earth, minerals, some leather, fruit waaay in the background. hard for me to judge
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French Wine Themed Tasting Dinner (Acqua, St. Paul, MN): Medium ruby red color. Slow-O for 5 hours. Drank 1+ glass over 90 minutes. Wow! This was amazingly good for being so young. I was expecting this to be tight and tannic, but it was so open to start that I elected not to decant and just let it sit until dinner. The nose is explosive, bright raspberry, cherry, floral perfume, dry forest floor, and baking spices. The palate while primary, is elegant and bright, raspberry, cherry, earth, fine grained tannins, very long and elegant finish. Loved it.
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Medium weight with dried cranberry, raspberry, cherry. Nice spice and pepper to balance the fruit, and good level of acidity. Very pleasant, but lacking intrigue.
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Trialto Old World Classics Tasting: Nose is less pronounced on this wine with a matchstick/sulfur note and abundant red fruit. Palates features some spice notes and has plenty of fresh acid on the cherry pit finish. Structured. 90 today with the potential to pick up a few points. Wait on this one.
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Burgundy 2012 Day 4: Visit to Faiveley (Nuits St-Georges, Burgundy): Here, I thought, we finally had a really good wine on our hands. This was very dark fruited, with deep aromas of blackberries and cherries on nose, along with notes of damp earth and meat, and shades of warm spice and mineral. A very generous, expressive nose. The palate, was a bit more withdrawn than that, showing a chewy, muscular structure, very fine tannins notwithstanding, and lovely bright acidity underpinning really pure flavours of damson plums and blackberries, with spicy motes and a wet slate, mineral note at the sides. The finish was long and very firm, with touches of bramble and spice laid over a solid substrata of fine tannins and juicy acidity. Very nice, if just a little on the hard, drying side right at its very tail. I really did like the quality and build of this wine - a classic Nuits St Georges 1er Cru, it will need at least a decade in the bottle.
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France 2012 - Côte d'Or; 7/16/2012-7/21/2012 (Beaune): Tasted at the Domaine. From 375ml. Nicest nose yet with dark cherries, spice and a deft touch of wood. The most masculine wine so far with powerful flavours and loads of firm tannins. Notes of earth come through on the lengthy finish which is framed by energetic acidity. A little rustic but excellent and lots to look forward to. Excellent. 90+
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Frederick Wildman Burgundy Portfolio Tasting (Hotel Monaco, San Francisco): Complex gamy and anise aromas. Medium weight. Subtle blend of fruit and earth. Great acidity. Wonderful balance here that suggests both early accessibility and intermediate aging potential. Unlike the others tasted, the wood is invisible. My favorite red wine of the night.
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2/13/2024 - repoper wrote: 96 Points
Sadly my last bottle. I opened the bottle about 6 hours before dinner but did not decant. From the first glass this was magical. From the nose to the color to the pallet this was sublime. A complete, balanced wine that just enveloped you with sweet red fruit compote, raspberries, honey, and a tinge of barnyard. This is exactly why we love burgundy. A perfectly aged bottle. This is just in a great spot. Went perfectly with roasted bone marrow.
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11/19/2023 - Dale M wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 2 hrs. It's been almost 9 years since my last go at this wine, and I'm pleased to report this NSG is doing just fine and inn a really good place. Lovely dark forest floor and red berry perfume hit on the nose and the palate, and supplemented by a savory meat pan drippings on the back half. Very consistent with respectable coverage and my guess is this close to maturity though should go for as long as you need it to. Very good.
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10/1/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
It has been six years since I’ve had this wine. It was my last bottle but I figured if I still really liked it, I could buy more online. Unfortunately, it was nowhere to be found online in the US. The nose on this wine is intoxicating and has added some tertiary notes. The mid-palate is also lovely. The only knock on this wine from my prior tastings is that the finish has become abrupt and drying. There is definitely a green stem characteristic on the back end that makes this wine austere on the back end. Nevertheless, it is a delicious 1er Cru NSG.
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6/22/2023 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Pop.and pour. Lovely on open: perfumed red fruit, nuits animale, raspberry, spice. On the palate: fantastic acidity, good density, soft red fruit, funky earth. Excellent right now. Showed oxidized on Day 2 open, so drink up in the near term.
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2/6/2023 - peternelson wrote: flawed
THE most corked bottle I've ever encountered.
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10/13/2022 - bugdoced Likes this wine: 93 Points
bought at auction and pulled from the cellar by Sam
in a terrific drinking spot with cherry explosion on the nose, truffles mushroom and some forest floor
after awhile the earthy notes became predominant with the fruit sneaking into the background
the reason we love burgundy
and celebrated my dad
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3/5/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Pop and pour. Not much to add to my last note, but paled in comparison to the Croix from last night.
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2/6/2022 - COWineLover wrote: 88 Points
First bottle of 8 that was acquired on release. Aromatically this took about three hours to open up with sous bois, nutmeg, bing cherries, and licorice. On the palate the acidity rushes in for the attack where tart cherries and cranberries are predominant in the mid-palate. In the mid-palate this brings in some spice notes that tail off quickly, with a finish that is abrupt and short.
For the vintage, I found this lacks elegance, depth, and length. Offers an acceptable tasting experience but nothing memorable.
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1/7/2022 - laucap Likes this wine: 91 Points
On the nose: a bit funky, barnyard, earth, metal. On the palate: red and black fruits, slightly floral, silky tannins, good length. Flows. Elegant. Compared to a village Gevrey drank at the same time, this was superior. Quite good!
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12/24/2021 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 94 Points
The (Temporary) Return of the Golden Weather: Autumn 2021 Visit to Central Otago: Served to me double blind in a pair with the Camille Giroud. The red wine of the night. A more complex and detailed bouquet of black cherries and other dark fruit with spicy, savoury, earthy, ferric and mineral elements with a nascent dark floral top note. On palate, richer and fuller than the Giroud. Also, more balanced and complete. Clearly Burgundy. On the reveal, it made sense as modernist new (post-2007) Faiveley from a superb vintage. Drink from now over the next 10+ years. Brilliant!
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9/21/2021 - hankj wrote: 88 Points
From magnum. Decent burgundy, of the nothing special variety. Needed some air on pop before the aromatics lit up a bit, light cherry and strawberry, orange peel, cola, dried flowers, a little bit of Earth and vanilla. Quite primary on the palate, a little light on the stuffing. Fairly quickly faded into a more primary wine dominated by cherry.
Some more time will help a bit, but this does not have the stuffing to transform into something special. Good but unremarkable.
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8/14/2021 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Pop and pour. Backup from last night. A little oak heavy at opening, but comes into equilibrium with some air. On the nose: wild strawberry, dried strawberry, soft vanilla and spice, lovely earthy notes. On the palate: good acidity, lovely density, loads of strawberry and spice with loads of NSG earth. Maybe a touch soft on the finish, with slightly attenuated tannin.
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1/12/2020 - redhead6971 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale ruby with just a very slight hint of browning. On the nose was wild strawberry, briar patch, spices, sandalwood rose and red licorice. Palate was light and still closed with strawberrries, black cherry, red berry tart, and spices. Finish was fairly clean and refreshing with moderate acids. Seemed a little,closed down even after a day under Private Preserve. Will try again in a couple of years.
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8/31/2019 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Notes similar to last time. Nuits animale, sandalwood, wild strawberry, soft basil. On the palate, excellent acidity, black raspberry and wild strawberry, a touch of cola, and a very soft tannic finish. This is drinking wonderfully right now, and while it may develop more secondary notes with age, it's going to be tough to not drink ...
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8/12/2019 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
This is really quite nice. The nose shows super pure red berry fruits, with some dusty earth underlying, a bit of spice and violet. Does not have much if any rusticity or gamy Nuits notes. The palate however, has plenty of structure with ripe, but prominent tannins, juicy acidity, and good concentration. Still on the upswing in development, but certainly really tasty right now. Has the crystalline purity and balance that I really love in the 2010s.
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3/29/2019 - Aravind Asok wrote:
Very nice. A touch of nuits funk on the nose, wild strawberry, sandalwood, beautiful perfume. On the palate, good acidity, slightly thinner than I expected, but more wild strawberry. Soft tannin on the finish.
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2/5/2019 - Robert Pavlovich Likes this wine:
Impressive aromatics of mint, fresh red fruit, and subtle earth. Elevated acidity on the palate, with light to medium concentration of red cherry and cranberry fruit, along with subtle green edges. Light touch of oak, spice, earth, and fine tannins. I've really missed this extra gear of freshness in many 10's and modern red Burgs in general, though it's possible this could've been better trading just a touch of its extra freshness for slightly riper fruit. Looking forward to another bottle in a few years.
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9/3/2018 - fdaner wrote: 93 Points
Wine opens up with an expressive nose of red fruit, mineral and slight pine notes. It is deep and pure upon tasting with fine grain tannin and some structure showing as the wine was consumed over several hours. If you have several I would not hesitate to open but expect this will be outstanding in 3-5 years.
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7/30/2017 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I love this wine and it is only getting better with age. Last tasted in 2016. My initial tasting note still holds true, so I pasted it below. I would decant it for an hour and enjoy every last drop of its goodness.
Prior tasting note...
I wanted to taste the first of my six bottles to see where this wine is currently. Opened 3 hours before tasting with a small pour into a glass to increase surface area in the bottle (no decant). I was pleasantly surprised by how great this is drinking now. While it will be incredible in 10 more years, its nobility is shining through. An expressive nose of bright red fruit (a blend of warmed strawberries, raspberries, and a ting of cranberry), with wonderful underbrush, mushroom, and minerality that will only express more with time in the cellar. Exact purity in the glass with a lingering finish with cinnamon spice on the finish. There is a tannic structure on the finish to suggest this can age long term, but the tannin is not offensive to keep you from drinking it now. So glad I have more to taste over the years.
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4/15/2017 - yvr2zrh wrote: 91 Points
This was a good wine. Took about an hour to open up on the mouth but the nose was quite striking from the moment the cork was popped. Very good balance and depth and shows the characteristics of this great 2010 vintage. Worth a try.
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10/8/2016 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Can't keep my hands off this wine... my third review in less than 1 year. Soooo good! Tonight this paired perfectly with beef tartare and duck breast at Fig in Asheville, NC. Great pairing and great wine!
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7/16/2016 - Burgundio wrote: 93 Points
Pnp. Lovely with foie gras and duck breast.
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2/21/2016 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Similar tasting note from the last time I had this wine... This was a perfect compliment to the seared duck breast entree I had. There is no better combination to me than a great glass of Burgundy and seared duck breast on a bed of mushroom risotto. Simply divine!
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12/27/2015 - Avicenne wrote: 87 Points
Il lui faut quelques heures pour dire son mot.
Nez d'abord discret, on devine ensuite le poivre blanc, les cerises et un peu de champignons/terre humide.
Bouche bien élégante quoiqu'un peu courte avec une acidité éthérée.
Bien jolis sans qu'il n'y ait de coup de coeur.
****
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11/14/2015 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
I wanted to taste the first of my six bottles to see where this wine is currently. Opened 3 hours before tasting with a small pour into a glass to increase surface area in the bottle (no decant). I was pleasantly surprised by how great this is drinking now. While it will be incredible in 10 more years, its nobility is shining through. An expressive nose of bright red fruit (a blend of warmed strawberries, raspberries, and a ting of cranberry), with wonderful underbrush, mushroom, and minerality that will only express more with time in the cellar. Exact purity in the glass with a lingering finish with cinnamon spice on the finish. There is a tannic structure on the finish to suggest this can age long term, but the tannin is not offensive to keep you from drinking it now. So glad I have more to taste over the years.
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8/6/2015 - Dale M wrote: 92 Points
Cork popped out 8 hrs prior to serving, but not decanted. Immediate love on the nose, delicate and perfumed raspberry and spice, florals, and subtle earthy undertones. Spry and full of understated elegance on the palate, maintaining the red fruited themes on the nose, but less giving, certainly due to the young age of the wine or perhaps this is slumbering a bit. Solid tension and grip, good coverage. Closes a tad firm but with cleansing, savory quality that made this NSG deceptively easy to drink. Could really be something in a decade plus and thanks to WB for conforming the quality of the producer. My first go with Faivleley and certainly not the last. A very positive experience.
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3/7/2015 - suzanna9452000 wrote:
Clear medium ruby, slow tears. Clean, medium- intensity nose of simple red fruit with a slight forest note. Developing. Very subdued red fruit and not much else on the palate. Medium+ body, medium+ alcohol, medium+ acidity, very grippy tannins. Closed up tight at this tasting.
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12/24/2014 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 98 Points
Christmas Dinner at Home (Home): Deep, oaky, plummy nose. Dark plum on savoury palate. Great wine!
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7/11/2014 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 92 Points
Domaine Faiveley continues to deliver ...: Mike and I loved this wine at a similar Faiveley tasting two years ago. Here, to me, it had retreated a little into its shell, compared to that glossier, sleeker version. However, even with 18 hours air, the sheer class of this wine, and its NSG signature, was obvious. A bouquet of spicy dark cherries and other dark berries, with savoury aromas, earth, gun smoke and underbrush. A serious, classically proportioned wine on the palate, dark and brooding. Dense, rich and powerful with dark berry and earthy flavours, seeming to be beginning to shut down. Excellent acid and tannin structure, elegant and long. With 5-10 years cellar time this wine should become a really special NSG.
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11/4/2013 - Bandreas wrote: 84 Points
Tasted at the New York Wine Experience 2013
Nice wine, on the ethereal side but well balanced and good fragrance
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10/24/2013 - lolo66 wrote:
NY Wine Experience (Marriot Marquis): tannic, tighyl wound, not showing much, lots of earth, minerals, some leather, fruit waaay in the background. hard for me to judge
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10/23/2013 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
French Wine Themed Tasting Dinner (Acqua, St. Paul, MN): Medium ruby red color. Slow-O for 5 hours. Drank 1+ glass over 90 minutes. Wow! This was amazingly good for being so young. I was expecting this to be tight and tannic, but it was so open to start that I elected not to decant and just let it sit until dinner. The nose is explosive, bright raspberry, cherry, floral perfume, dry forest floor, and baking spices. The palate while primary, is elegant and bright, raspberry, cherry, earth, fine grained tannins, very long and elegant finish. Loved it.
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10/3/2013 - sunnylea57 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Medium weight with dried cranberry, raspberry, cherry. Nice spice and pepper to balance the fruit, and good level of acidity. Very pleasant, but lacking intrigue.
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10/2/2013 - Wine Canuck wrote: 90 Points
Trialto Old World Classics Tasting: Nose is less pronounced on this wine with a matchstick/sulfur note and abundant red fruit. Palates features some spice notes and has plenty of fresh acid on the cherry pit finish. Structured. 90 today with the potential to pick up a few points. Wait on this one.
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10/24/2012 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Burgundy 2012 Day 4: Visit to Faiveley (Nuits St-Georges, Burgundy): Here, I thought, we finally had a really good wine on our hands. This was very dark fruited, with deep aromas of blackberries and cherries on nose, along with notes of damp earth and meat, and shades of warm spice and mineral. A very generous, expressive nose. The palate, was a bit more withdrawn than that, showing a chewy, muscular structure, very fine tannins notwithstanding, and lovely bright acidity underpinning really pure flavours of damson plums and blackberries, with spicy motes and a wet slate, mineral note at the sides. The finish was long and very firm, with touches of bramble and spice laid over a solid substrata of fine tannins and juicy acidity. Very nice, if just a little on the hard, drying side right at its very tail. I really did like the quality and build of this wine - a classic Nuits St Georges 1er Cru, it will need at least a decade in the bottle.
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9/13/2012 - dcwino wrote: 91 Points
Faiveley Wine Dinner at Donna’s (Donna’s Baltimore): Strong mineral note, also earth, pure red fruits also noticeable cedar element. Overall firmer and earthier expression than the 10 Volnay Santenots.
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7/19/2012 - godx wrote: 90 Points
France 2012 - Côte d'Or; 7/16/2012-7/21/2012 (Beaune): Tasted at the Domaine. From 375ml. Nicest nose yet with dark cherries, spice and a deft touch of wood. The most masculine wine so far with powerful flavours and loads of firm tannins. Notes of earth come through on the lengthy finish which is framed by energetic acidity. A little rustic but excellent and lots to look forward to. Excellent. 90+
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2/13/2012 - xwine wrote:
Frederick Wildman Burgundy Tasting (Hotel Monaco -- S.F.): The last -- and by far the best -- wine of the evening. Almost flowery (which seems unusual for a NSG), earth, deep red fruit, mouth coating, very long.
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2/13/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
Frederick Wildman Burgundy Portfolio Tasting (Hotel Monaco, San Francisco): Complex gamy and anise aromas. Medium weight. Subtle blend of fruit and earth. Great acidity. Wonderful balance here that suggests both early accessibility and intermediate aging potential. Unlike the others tasted, the wood is invisible. My favorite red wine of the night.
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2/10/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Wildman New Release Burgundy Tasting (Peninsula Hotel - Chicago IL): Barrel sample. Black cherry and blackberry aromas with some meaty character. Dense fruit with firm tannins, compact for now but this will always be a rustic wine.
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