FAIVELEY

Burgundy En-Primeur 2022

There have been some dramatic changes since Erwan Faiveley took over at this address in 2004, aged just twenty-five. What was once seen as the epitome of an old-style Burgundy negociant now supplies 80% of its own fruit. New cellars allow batches of grapes to be fermented in smaller lots, using natural yeasts, with a greater use of whole clusters. Work in the vineyards has also evolved, with massale selection used for replanting over clones.

This remains a very reliable source of Grand Crus at relatively affordable prices. Among the jewels in the portfolio is an impressive collection of vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin and the monopole Clos des Cortons Faiveley.

Picking began on August 29th with Chardonnay in the Cote de Beaune, followed by Pinot Noir in the Cote de Nuits on September 1st. Both reds and whites are impressive, with great ageing potential.
2022 OVERVIEW
TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • Subject to remaining unsold
  • All prices are per bottle in HK Dollars
  • Offer valid until 31 March 2024
  • Minimum order of HK$3,000 or 12 bottles (can be mixed)
  • Shipping to Hong Kong is free of charge and ETA by the end of 2024
  • Complimentary storage until 31 December 2024
  • Payment upon receipt of invoice

PREMIER CRU

DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain 2022

White | JR 16+

Cask sample. Rich nose and then a very tight palate. Just a little pinched and inexpressive.
 
$850 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
JOSEPH FAIVELEY
Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 2022

White | Burg 91-93

Once again moderate wood is present on the more floral-infused nose of bright cherry, spice and exotic tea scents. The refined but quite punchy medium weight flavors exude a bracing salinity on the mildly austere, tension-filled and beautifully long finish. This is refined but it's not necessarily a Charmes of lace and grace as focused power lurks in the background and thus some forbearance is in order.
 
$890 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Beaune 1er Cru Clos de l'Ecu 2022

Red | JM 89-92

Here too there is just enough wood to notice suffusing the fresh and ripe red pinot fruit essence. There is a lovely sense of tension to the more mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that conclude in a linear, moderately austere and lingering finish where a touch of warmth slowly emerges. Clos de l'Ecu is always better in warmer vintages as it's less strict, and as such this should age well over the next decade.
 
$450 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens 2022

Red  

The nose and palate are in perfect harmony and reveal aromas of black fruits, oak and spice. Good structure and aromatic persistency.
 
$750 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Porets Saint-Georges 2022

Red | JR 16.5

Cask sample. ‘Settled’ sort of nose followed by jewelly, sweet fruit. This is already a pleasure. Very, very fine tannins on the end are almost imperceptible.
 
$650 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots 2022

Red | JR 16.5+

Mid-pale cherry. Ripe red fruits, red cherries and currants with ripe strawberry too. Quite lush and moreish but blessed with lovely freshness.
 
$750 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Les Damodes 2022

Red | Burg 91-93

More evident wood frames ripe, cool and airy aromas that are more from the dark side of the fruit spectrum. The sleek, delicious and attractively vibrant flavors flash good minerality and tension, both of which can be found on the balanced, complex and solidly persistent finish. This is lovely and very Damodes.
 
$750 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
JOSEPH FAIVELEY
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux Bruns 2022

Red | JR 17

Cask sample. Pale garnet. Introvert on the nose though it promises some complexity along the line. Lots of juicy fruit on the palate and still a slight hint of oak. Finely textured. Promising.
 
$850 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
JOSEPH FAIVELEY
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes 2022

Red | Burg 91-93

Once again moderate wood is present on the more floral-infused nose of bright cherry, spice and exotic tea scents. The refined but quite punchy medium weight flavors exude a bracing salinity on the mildly austere, tension-filled and beautifully long finish. This is refined but it's not necessarily a Charmes of lace and grace as focused power lurks in the background and thus some forbearance is in order.
 
$890 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines 2022
 
Red | JR 17

Cask sample. Polished, pungent fruit with some finesse and ‘coolness’. Really rather fine. Leaves the palate refreshed. Gevrey as mouthwash?
 
$890 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos des Issarts 2022

Red

Aromas of ripe fruits, and touch of licorice on the nose. Silky tannins, elegant mouthfeel, good balance and excellent length.
 
$950 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)

GRAND CRU

DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022

White | JM 94-96

Mid primrose yellow. The bouquet is high quality here in a year when I have not quite understood all the Corton-Charlemagne’s. This marries very well weight and ripeness on the one hand with the intense minerality of the appellation. This will be a striking example when it matures.
 
$2,190 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

White | JM 95-98

A little more yellow in colour, with clearly more substantial fruit weight. Rich but not heavy, excellent acidity, more waves of fresh plum fruit coming swinging through the mouth. This and the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet are so different in style. Erwan and colleagues feel that this is among the best they have ever made.
 
$3,290 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Corton Grand Cru Clos des Cortons 2022

Red | Burg 93-95

A pungent nose of wood toast and reduction dominate the nose. More interesting are the fresh and vibrant broad-shouldered flavors that possess both excellent volume and delineation while delivering impressively length on the powerful, youthfully austere, firm and very serious finale where a hint of warmth gradually makes itself known. This is excellent and like all good examples of Corton, very much built-to-age.
 
$1,790 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2022

Red | JR 17

Cask sample. Savoury nose with a suggestion of lacy texture. Quite delicate and seductive, not quite frivolous but not as intense as some Faiveley grands crus.
 
$1,890 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2022

Red | Burg 92-95

Relatively generous wood fights somewhat with the distinctly earthy, ripe and fresh nose that blends both red and dark pinot fruit. I very much like the texture of the solidly concentrated and sappy larger-bodied flavors that exhibit good power on the balanced, youthfully austere and compact finale. While qualitatively similar to the Ech, the two wines offer very different expressions.
 
$1,890 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Echezeaux En Orveaux Grand Cru 2022

Red | Burg 92-95

An exuberantly spicy nose features notes of clove, anise, sandalwood and jasmine tea on the nose of mostly black cherry, all of which is framed in moderately generous wood. There is outstandingly intensity to the utterly delicious flavors that culminate in a strikingly persistent and balanced finish where a touch of wood eventually reappears. This could use better depth but a few years of keeping should prove helpful.
 
$1,980 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru 2022

Red | Burg 93-95

Toasty reduction knocks down the nose but there is fine freshness and richness to the suave and seductively textured bigger-bodied flavors that are generously proportioned while displaying both good tension and complexity on the impressively persistent and more powerful, if less refined, finish where a hint of wood appears. This isn't quite as mineral-driven but save for a subtle touch of warmth, it's beautifully balanced and should amply repay extended cellaring.
 
$2,290 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru 2022

Red | Burg 93-96

There is enough wood influence to merit pointing out on the airy, cool and layered nose of both red and dark currant, the sauvage and plenty of forest floor character. The super-sleek, intense and markedly mineral-driven flavors possess an almost delicate mid-palate mouthfeel that contrasts substantially with the powerful, driving and wonderfully long, if decidedly firm, finale. This is not only excellent but it's textbook.
 
$2,290 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
DOMAINE FAIVELEY
Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2022

Red | Burg 94-97

A classic Bèze nose of spice, earth and plenty of floral influence leads to succulent and round yet decidedly intense, muscular and powerful flavors that coat the mouth with sappy dry extract while delivering huge length on the seamlessly balanced if moderately austere finish. This is also terrific.
 
$3,890 / bottle (750ml) 
(ETA Nov 2024)
Burg = Burghound | JM = Jasper Morris | JR = Jancis Robinson
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