{"product_id":"2009-faiveley-corton-clos-des-cortons","title":"Domaine Faiveley Corton Grand Cru \"Clos des Cortons\" 2009","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003eStephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, January\/February 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003eFull red with ruby tones. Incredible high-pitched nose combines raspberry, pepper, rose petal, red licorice, crushed stone, flowers, menthol and eucalyptus. \u003cb\u003eThe palate offers extraordinary sweetness but the wine's minerally lift and intense sappiness gives it a weightless impression. Shows the noble side of Corton grand cru, not to mention uncanny intensity;\u003c\/b\u003e Faiveley made 42 hectoliters per hectare in 2009, but the wine tastes like half that. \u003cb\u003eFinishes with incredible length and verve; offhand, I can't think of a longer 2009.\u003c\/b\u003e Should be a cellar treasure. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e  96-99 points.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-2\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003eThis sports one of the ripest noses in the entire range with distinctly spicy notes adding interest to the admirably fresh plum and mocha suffused aromas that precede highly energetic, concentrated and big-bodied flavors that are extremely concentrated and the dry extract imparts a seductive texture to the mildly austere, balanced and hugely long finish. This is one of the most promising vintages of this wine that I have ever seen but note that this will definitely not be an early drinker as the supporting structure is more than simply firm. Burghound 93-96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI met on this visit with Erwan Faiveley's second in command Bernard Hervet as Faiveley is completing an MBA in New York. He described 2009 as a vintage that is \"ripe and warm but without any heaviness. I could smell mocha in the fruit and this only happens in vintages where the seeds attain a high level of ripeness. We began picking the reds on the 7th of September and brought in impeccably clean fruit and quite a bit of it as yields were generous but it's important to note that they were not ridiculous. The amount of destemming varied considerably, indeed between 0% and 100%. We did a classic vinification of about three weeks and the colors came quickly. We used a bit less new wood and what we did use was with a very light toast. As to the wines, I would compare the 2009 vintage with 1959 or 1964, which is to say other very ripe vintages with large yields. In 2009, the classification hierarchy is well and truly in evidence as each level is clearly better than its precedent. There also isn't much difference in quality between the two Côtes, which is something that you can't always say. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e I have noticed though that 2009 really shines between Corton and Nuits St. Georges as the wines are finer than they typically are.\u003c\/span\u003e Overall, the most important aspect of the vintage though is that it produced balanced wines and thus they are going to age much better than people presently give them credit for.\"\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037332394223,"sku":"2911","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/faiveley_closdescortons2001-LBL_4638642f-4b3b-4d2e-b5c4-290e434c59ea.png?v=1772598676","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/2009-faiveley-corton-clos-des-cortons","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}