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The Faiveley family have a long history in Nuits St Georges, dating back to 1825. From this time, they have been one of the most influential names in the Côte d'Or. Today the estate is in the hands of the 7th generation; brother and sister Erwan and Eve. Each generation has had a significant impact on the family business, acquiring land and developing their wines. Today the family own an extraordinary 120 hectares from Chablis (Domaine Billaud-Simon) through the Côte d’Or and into the Côte Chalonnaise. 

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2021 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers Domaine Faiveley

£636.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, December 2022

    Considered amongst the elite of Premiers Crus in Gevrey this is another higher positioned vineyard, some 300 metres above sea level. Erwan Faiveley quotes “if Lavaux is Bèze, this is Chambertin”, facing east in the same direction as all the great Grands Crus. A wild autumnal berry character with savoury notes. A wine with an attitude, keen to express itself, with a firm layer of edgy intent. A feeling of tight earthy minerality. There is so much going on here, tensile, brooding and long. Thought provoking, with Grand Cru aspirations.

  • Neal Martin, January 2023, Score: 89-91

    The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru is a well-defined but less harmonious bouquet than the Lavaux, brambly red fruit, autumn leaves and light black pepper scents. It has a persuasive airiness about it. The palate is well balanced with sour cherry on the entry, brittle tannins, attenuating a little towards the finish where it just lacks the flesh of the Lavaux. Drink 2024-2036.

  • Burghound, January 2023, Score: 91-93

    There is better layering and much more sauvage character present on the smoky nose of wild dark currant, game and a whiff of herbal tea. The medium weight plus flavors possess a beguiling texture along with a pronounced minerality that adds a sense of lift to the moderately austere finale that displays notably better depth and persistence. Very good quality here. Drink 2031+

  • Jasper Morris MW, November 2022, Score: 92-95

    A slightly deeper crimson colour. The bouquet is quite backward but with some peppery notes and fresh red fruit. More power on the palate, again with its usual mineral thread, in this case a salty touch. Really quite persistent, and still very backward. Drink from 2028-2036.

More About Domaine Faiveley

This includes an eye-watering 12 hectares of Grand Cru and 27 hectares of 1er Cru. Eve and Erwan’s legacy is going to be exciting; they have already overseen the purchase of two domaines in the Côte de Beaune, including a parcel of Grand Cru Bienvenues and Bâtard Montrachet, as well as vineyards in Volnay and Pommard, and a further 20 hectares in Gevrey Chambertin, including Grand Cru Charmes Chambertin. On top of this, the completion of a new cathedral-styled winery in Nuits St Georges has moved the already excellent winemaking to a new level. Domaine Faiveley is firmly making its mark as one of the great names of the Côte d’Or.

Today the Faiveley signature seeks a combination of grape varietal purity and terroir identity. For the reds, the quality and intensity of fruit was so good in 2020 that Erwan was very cautious with the extractions at vinification time and favoured de-stalking the bunches for many appellations. The domaine’s stats for the vintage are quite something: 12 days of harvest, 300 harvesters for 300 different parcels producing 30,000 baskets of bunches filling 2,000 casks! Quite some figures and what is even more amazing is the extraordinary quality they have achieved through sheer attention to detail.

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