Popped and poured. A bit austere and closed on the nose even after rigorous swirling. Similiarly the palate seems reserved, structured with some lingering unresolved tannin. There is ripe black cherry, raspberry, herbs and iron coming through. Terrific concentration and length. This is one for the ages but I would let it develop in the cellar a bit longer. The score is a guess. This could be better.
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{Corton Clos des Corton tasting organized by JL at Black Cat; purchased on release by me; decanted at 3 pm and tasted 7.30 or 8 pm. I thought the nose a bit reserved but very pure initially, others disagreed; tons of pre-2007 change in winemaking concentration ... but still tight, just a baby. Both the 1993 and 1990 were better resolved and a better match to the excellent dinner tonight, but I think this will rival them in time - still just very very young.
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Youthful purple color. Potent aromas of black raspberry, earthiness, light pipe tobacco and allspice. Palate is sweet and echoes red berries. Not a persistent finish. Abundant freshness and with time, the tobacco character and cherry liqueur assume control of aromatics. Over two hours, the nose evolves to rustic, earthy, cherry liqueur aromas concealing hints of sandalwood. Flavor profile of red berries, nicely balances sweetness and acidity. At a good spot currently and very satisfying.
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88 on Spec. Who knows in the future? But as Burgundy Al commented in July, it doesn’t taste like Burgundy. Just took a taste using a Coravin and while the nose is interesting the rawness of the wood tannins overwhelms the finish. The Faiveley style or the vintage? I’m 72-wines like this should not be sold to anyone above the age of 50 on release.
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A bit of advice, if you open this, fully decant it and don't touch it for 2 hours. On opening, it is bitter and tight to the point of not being enjoyable. 3 hours after opening the wine drunk well. Super intense and concentrated with a certain inky iodine and salinity to it I have not experienced before. Certainly not a feminine pinot, well and truly at the masculine end of the scale. I would have rated this 95 but for the drying tannins on the finish. Typical of some 05's I guess. I will keep my other bottles for another 5 years.
Served blind. Didn’t think it was Burgundy... so firm and tannic. When told it was, then clearly 2005. So much here, but give this another decade in the cellar.
OK, hope this scares you off trying this soon unless you have a lot. {Purchased on release, perfect fills, 1 of 6 bottles corked, served from Confrerie cellar for Confrerie event, notes all from sound bottle}. (Last bottle opened April '16 took 3 hours to open, so should have decanted in morning for evening tasting). Initial nose and palate were gorgeous, this is a regal wine. Glimpses of ripe seductive fruit and beautiful aromatics behind a wall of austerity and excellent (but big) tannins. Very Pinote, subtle iron soil elements, huge mid-palate, but wow it's criminal to open this now. Very tight, and got even tighter after being open over 90 minutes!. There were a lot of surprised experienced Chevaliers in the room who are used to red Corton (which takes time) not being more forward at 12 years. Shockingly unready and shockingly good. In the long run will likely equal the 2005 Jadot Bonnes Mares (96) we tasted at the same event, .... but not any time soon. Wow.
Surpirsingly approachable already, though with decades ahead of it. Dense, chewy and robust, with deep red fruit notes and a touch of spice on the finish. Meaty and rewarding.
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At 1995 & 2005 blind Burgundy tasting by group. This tasting's wines show the 2005 vintage to be a great one but not forward like 1985. Immense depth, balance, length, .... everything in place for greatness. Despite 3 hours of being open never overtly flowered although it unfolded. Has almost a liquorishness in the mid palate it is so packed with flavor - but not over ripe. Magisterial wine, will not touch another bottle for another 5 years. Wow. My WOTN.
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From 0.375. Medium-dark garnet. Discrete nose of red and blue fruit, forrest, earth. On the palate quite reductive, not revealing much aroma. Dense and well structured but not drying. Wow, if this small bottle is still so closes after 10 years I wonder how long it will take for the normal and bigger formats. Wait till 2020.
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Lunch with Chris and Joey; Non-Blind (Bin 75): From magnum; deep red color; aromatically it showed rose, red cherry, and not much else; the palate was hard as one would expect from the producer format and vintage, good fruit, solid mid, long black tea finish; very good but the structure held this from being great.
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A Mix Grand Cru & Premier Cru Red Burgs Plus a Few More (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Very dark red color. Decanted for about an hour. Drank 1 glass over 60 minutes. This just was not in a good place for drinking. There was some dry earth, underbrush, and tons of woody cedar with some brooding black fruit and dense minerals in the background. The palate is dense and full with a wall of firm tannins. Needs 5 years plus.
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Wow. My first real experience with Faiveley under the Hervet regime and impressive. I have neven been a fan of the earlier ones even with significant age. Deep ruby red and large scaled mineral and pinot driven nose. Palate follows thru with plenty of extract and stuffing leaving a large swath across the palate which is quite enjoyable. Certainly structured and tannic yet smooth and quite long on the finish. I was quite surprised how well this '05 Corton was drinking but it was from a 375ml.
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Starts out promising with an initial impression upon opening of a rich, generous nose of cassis and blackberry. Palate upon pop and pour is intensely meaty, beefy, hints of leather. It all falls apart, though, surprisingly, with about 10-15 minutes of air. The nose disappears, and the palate digresses into little more than a taste of some generic wine, alcohol and tannin. Another Burgundy that turns out to be a huge disappointment, nowhere near as nice as the Bouchard Corton from the same vintage. Nothing much at all to this wine, and it's a huge waste of money. Tasted from a 375.
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Domaine Faiveley Dinner with Erwan Faiveley (Tower Club, Singapore): Dark fruited. The Clos des Cortons is still a baby. Drinking this wine is like looking out on a moon-less night. Extremely structured, tannic with notes of wild game, menthol, soil and the barest hint of juicy fruit. The sheer dense extract packed inside points to a great future ahead though at this moment pleasure is mostly masochistic.
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One of the surgeons at the table suggested that this was the colour of an alveolar bud. It is light-years from being ready, emitting a faint whiff of vitamins, iron, coffee, mineral, and dark cherry. It is powerful and minerally, well balanced and backwards.
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Mind bending with rich fruited nose that is both quite earthy and very animale along with killer complexity. Gorgeous aromas of ripe, sappy cherry and wild berry fruit, with floral notes. Racy and firm, with intensity and a strong mineral element. It's bolstered by dense tannins, but has the fruit to match dont touch until 2020 or perhaps 2025 97pts
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Posted on "biggerthanyourhead.net": *Domaine Faively Corton “Clos des Cortons Faiveley” Grand Cru Monopole 2005. 100% pinot noir. My first notes are “tremendous — HUGE — god, what a nose!” I guess that sort of tells you everything you need to know, except that for a wine of such amazing heft and substance and power, it remains remarkably light on its feet, with a delicacy of dried and fresh roses and violets, like lace on a midnight black velvet dress, and intense and concentrated black fruit scents and flavors. The tannins, though, are broad, scrunchy, austere. A monument that requires some polishing from 2010 or ‘12 to 2015 or ‘18. Excellent. About $195 a bottle, of which 200 six-bottle cases were imported.
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Wine tasting on Ponti Appearance-Ruby in colour & Bright Nose - Berry , Cherry , earthy & spicy . Medium intensity Palate - Dry 7 medium bodied wine with subtle tannins and low acidity . There are fruits(berry ) on the palate but slightly close up . Long, bitter finish . It need aging for more year .
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4/11/2024 - mclanew Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped and poured. A bit austere and closed on the nose even after rigorous swirling. Similiarly the palate seems reserved, structured with some lingering unresolved tannin. There is ripe black cherry, raspberry, herbs and iron coming through. Terrific concentration and length. This is one for the ages but I would let it develop in the cellar a bit longer. The score is a guess. This could be better.
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11/18/2023 - winemaker Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still a bit burly.
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5/11/2023 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 93 Points
{Corton Clos des Corton tasting organized by JL at Black Cat; purchased on release by me; decanted at 3 pm and tasted 7.30 or 8 pm. I thought the nose a bit reserved but very pure initially, others disagreed; tons of pre-2007 change in winemaking concentration ... but still tight, just a baby. Both the 1993 and 1990 were better resolved and a better match to the excellent dinner tonight, but I think this will rival them in time - still just very very young.
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11/19/2022 - hprphf wrote: 92 Points
Drinking well, with polished floral aromatics. 92-93
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10/19/2022 - Musinus wrote: 93 Points
Youthful purple color. Potent aromas of black raspberry, earthiness, light pipe tobacco and allspice. Palate is sweet and echoes red berries. Not a persistent finish. Abundant freshness and with time, the tobacco character and cherry liqueur assume control of aromatics. Over two hours, the nose evolves to rustic, earthy, cherry liqueur aromas concealing hints of sandalwood. Flavor profile of red berries, nicely balances sweetness and acidity. At a good spot currently and very satisfying.
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4/15/2022 - acheng wrote: flawed
Corked
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10/9/2021 - UFGators Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still not ready but can be enjoyed now with length decant. Super concentrated. Loads of energy and depth. Hold
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9/13/2021 - robferguson1 wrote: 94 Points
I keep opening too soon , 5 years
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7/30/2021 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sweet red fruits of the forest, big tannins slowly softening. Great balance of fruit and structure. Long and complex. Young needs at least 10 years.
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12/25/2020 - essconsults Does not like this wine: 88 Points
88 on Spec. Who knows in the future? But as Burgundy Al commented in July, it doesn’t taste like Burgundy. Just took a taste using a Coravin and while the nose is interesting the rawness of the wood tannins overwhelms the finish. The Faiveley style or the vintage? I’m 72-wines like this should not be sold to anyone above the age of 50 on release.
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12/24/2020 - MRG73 wrote: 93 Points
A bit of advice, if you open this, fully decant it and don't touch it for 2 hours. On opening, it is bitter and tight to the point of not being enjoyable. 3 hours after opening the wine drunk well. Super intense and concentrated with a certain inky iodine and salinity to it I have not experienced before. Certainly not a feminine pinot, well and truly at the masculine end of the scale. I would have rated this 95 but for the drying tannins on the finish. Typical of some 05's I guess. I will keep my other bottles for another 5 years.
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12/18/2020 - robferguson1 wrote: 93 Points
Very dark without the cherry look of lighter years, brooding and in need of heaps of time
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7/29/2020 - drjb Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wine Group Dinner #176, Harvey's Restaurant, Brisbane. 2005 Grand Cru ( Ex-Gevrey ) Burgundy Dinner. (Harvey's Restaurant, James St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.): Wine Group Dinner #176, Harvey's Restaurant, Brisbane. 2005 Grand Cru Burgundy Dinner. This wine is a more savoury expression of Corton with a deep cherry colour and a complex nose of dark raspberry, black cherries, all-spice, freshly cut beetroot and limestone. The palate is midweight with a core of dark fruit and a mineral kick in the still tannic finish that lingers nicely. This wine is still a youngster.
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7/2/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Served blind. Didn’t think it was Burgundy... so firm and tannic. When told it was, then clearly 2005. So much here, but give this another decade in the cellar.
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4/28/2019 - kenv Likes this wine: 94 Points
Burgundy Dinner with the Chevaliers du Tastevin (Chez Mike, East Greenbush, NY): [Open for about four hours.] Black cherry nose. Rich, juicy, tannic. Still quite young. Needs at least 5 years more to fully open up. 94-96 points.
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11/9/2018 - robferguson1 wrote: 93 Points
Too early but good anyway, great colour long finish , all the good stuff but lay off for 5 plus years
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1/8/2018 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 94 Points
OK, hope this scares you off trying this soon unless you have a lot. {Purchased on release, perfect fills, 1 of 6 bottles corked, served from Confrerie cellar for Confrerie event, notes all from sound bottle}. (Last bottle opened April '16 took 3 hours to open, so should have decanted in morning for evening tasting). Initial nose and palate were gorgeous, this is a regal wine. Glimpses of ripe seductive fruit and beautiful aromatics behind a wall of austerity and excellent (but big) tannins. Very Pinote, subtle iron soil elements, huge mid-palate, but wow it's criminal to open this now. Very tight, and got even tighter after being open over 90 minutes!. There were a lot of surprised experienced Chevaliers in the room who are used to red Corton (which takes time) not being more forward at 12 years. Shockingly unready and shockingly good. In the long run will likely equal the 2005 Jadot Bonnes Mares (96) we tasted at the same event, .... but not any time soon. Wow.
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12/25/2017 - ccn Likes this wine: 94 Points
Powerful, elegant, and balanced. Starting to show well but with 10-20 years ahead. Wow from the first moment
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4/22/2017 - mzimberg wrote: flawed
Corked :(
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12/2/2016 - JonnyG wrote: 93 Points
Surpirsingly approachable already, though with decades ahead of it. Dense, chewy and robust, with deep red fruit notes and a touch of spice on the finish. Meaty and rewarding.
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4/20/2016 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 95 Points
At 1995 & 2005 blind Burgundy tasting by group. This tasting's wines show the 2005 vintage to be a great one but not forward like 1985. Immense depth, balance, length, .... everything in place for greatness. Despite 3 hours of being open never overtly flowered although it unfolded. Has almost a liquorishness in the mid palate it is so packed with flavor - but not over ripe. Magisterial wine, will not touch another bottle for another 5 years. Wow. My WOTN.
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1/17/2016 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
From 0.375. Medium-dark garnet. Discrete nose of red and blue fruit, forrest, earth. On the palate quite reductive, not revealing much aroma. Dense and well structured but not drying. Wow, if this small bottle is still so closes after 10 years I wonder how long it will take for the normal and bigger formats. Wait till 2020.
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8/31/2015 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Dense and chewy but really complex. So much mineral and so deep. A 50 year wine in the making.
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8/19/2015 - King Julien wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 5 hours.
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11/21/2014 - King Julien wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 2 hours, improved over the next 2 hours, needs longer decant.
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8/1/2014 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lunch with Chris and Joey; Non-Blind (Bin 75): From magnum; deep red color; aromatically it showed rose, red cherry, and not much else; the palate was hard as one would expect from the producer format and vintage, good fruit, solid mid, long black tea finish; very good but the structure held this from being great.
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3/2/2014 - rocknroller wrote:
A Mix Grand Cru & Premier Cru Red Burgs Plus a Few More (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Very dark red color. Decanted for about an hour. Drank 1 glass over 60 minutes. This just was not in a good place for drinking. There was some dry earth, underbrush, and tons of woody cedar with some brooding black fruit and dense minerals in the background. The palate is dense and full with a wall of firm tannins. Needs 5 years plus.
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6/16/2013 - vinhonotte Likes this wine: 96 Points
SQ424/ 16Jun2013 (Singapore-Mumbai): Nice deep reddish colour with a hint of royal purple. Oaky, savoury, addictive!
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8/19/2012 - ski695 wrote: 94 Points
Wow. My first real experience with Faiveley under the Hervet regime and impressive. I have neven been a fan of the earlier ones even with significant age. Deep ruby red and large scaled mineral and pinot driven nose. Palate follows thru with plenty of extract and stuffing leaving a large swath across the palate which is quite enjoyable. Certainly structured and tannic yet smooth and quite long on the finish. I was quite surprised how well this '05 Corton was drinking but it was from a 375ml.
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5/29/2012 - pacificoast wrote: 80 Points
Starts out promising with an initial impression upon opening of a rich, generous nose of cassis and blackberry. Palate upon pop and pour is intensely meaty, beefy, hints of leather. It all falls apart, though, surprisingly, with about 10-15 minutes of air. The nose disappears, and the palate digresses into little more than a taste of some generic wine, alcohol and tannin. Another Burgundy that turns out to be a huge disappointment, nowhere near as nice as the Bouchard Corton from the same vintage. Nothing much at all to this wine, and it's a huge waste of money. Tasted from a 375.
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5/23/2012 - Dbrane wrote: 88 Points
Domaine Faiveley Dinner with Erwan Faiveley (Tower Club, Singapore): Dark fruited. The Clos des Cortons is still a baby. Drinking this wine is like looking out on a moon-less night. Extremely structured, tannic with notes of wild game, menthol, soil and the barest hint of juicy fruit. The sheer dense extract packed inside points to a great future ahead though at this moment pleasure is mostly masochistic.
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3/30/2012 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
One of the surgeons at the table suggested that this was the colour of an alveolar bud. It is light-years from being ready, emitting a faint whiff of vitamins, iron, coffee, mineral, and dark cherry. It is powerful and minerally, well balanced and backwards.
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1/6/2012 - BuzzzzOff Likes this wine:
Drank at L'Atelier de Robuchon. Excellent dirt on the nose and palate, strong on the palate, long finish, excellent flavor. A winner!!!!!!!!
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12/28/2011 - dionysis wrote: 95 Points
Phenomenal. What burgundy should be. Should only improve.
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7/14/2009 - rarewineman wrote: 97 Points
Mind bending with rich fruited nose that is both quite earthy and very animale along with killer complexity. Gorgeous aromas of ripe, sappy cherry and wild berry fruit, with floral notes. Racy and firm, with intensity and a strong mineral element. It's bolstered by dense tannins, but has the fruit to match dont touch until 2020 or perhaps 2025
97pts
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5/22/2009 - Giacomo wrote:
Posted on "biggerthanyourhead.net": *Domaine Faively Corton “Clos des Cortons Faiveley” Grand Cru Monopole 2005. 100% pinot noir. My first notes are “tremendous — HUGE — god, what a nose!” I guess that sort of tells you everything you need to know, except that for a wine of such amazing heft and substance and power, it remains remarkably light on its feet, with a delicacy of dried and fresh roses and violets, like lace on a midnight black velvet dress, and intense and concentrated black fruit scents and flavors. The tannins, though, are broad, scrunchy, austere. A monument that requires some polishing from 2010 or ‘12 to 2015 or ‘18. Excellent. About $195 a bottle, of which 200 six-bottle cases were imported.
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2/23/2008 - Deschat wrote: 90 Points
Wine tasting on Ponti
Appearance-Ruby in colour & Bright
Nose - Berry , Cherry , earthy & spicy . Medium intensity
Palate - Dry 7 medium bodied wine with subtle tannins and low acidity . There are fruits(berry ) on the palate but slightly close up . Long, bitter finish . It need aging for more year .
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