2012 Domaine Faiveley, Corton Grand Cru, Clos des Cortons Faiveley 1x750ml

Vinous 93+

Medium red. Musky, expressive, very ripe perfume of redcurrant and dried flowers; a real essence of Burgundy, if more floral than stony on the nose in the early going. Classically dry and unforthcoming but quite suave, with technically low yet somehow penetrating acidity and salty crushed-rock minerality framing the flavors of cherry, raspberry and rose petal. Showing limited flesh today but this very dense wine is still an infant. This very firmly built, imploded wine finishes with strong, slightly dusty tannins and terrific subtle length. The Clos des Cortons produced 37 hectoliters per hectare in 2012, which Jerome Flous described as "a nice crop for the vintage." (13.7% alcohol; 3.55 pH; 3.35 g/l acidity; 37 h/h) [Stephen Tanzer, 21/03/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2024-2042

Robert Parker 92

Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Corton Clos des Cortons from Faiveley has a very elegant and pure bouquet that expresses more essence of pinote than others. There is a candied quality to the aromatics, perhaps even a playfulness. The palate is well balanced and supple in the mouth, perhaps the oak a little too strong towards the finish. This is a Corton that seemingly wants to exude finesse, but in order for that to happen, the imprint of the winemaking needs to ebb away. My score is based on the opinion that it will. [Neal Martin, 01/10/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030