Faiveley has managed to imbue a wine from Nuits St. Georges with considerable elegant without obliterating the unique “wild” or unrefined aspect of that appellation. This is a more sophisticated expression with excellent balance and verve befitting a premier cru. It’s packed, as it should be considering the vintage, but has plenty of structure and should dissuade any skeptics that the 2009 vintage for red Burgundies is exceptional. It can be enjoyed now, but should develop gracefully over the next decade or two.
Joseph Faiveley, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2009
By Michael Apstein