2020 Faiveley Mercurey Clos Rochette Blanc, Burgundy
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The 2020 Mercurey Blanc Clos Rochette offers up attractive aromas of pear, orange oil, clear honey, nutmeg, anise and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, with lively acids, chalky structure and a saline finish, it will offer a broad drinking window.
As I've written before, the Faiveley family first produced wine from rented vines in Mercurey in 1933, finally beginning to acquire land there three decades later. Today, with over 72 hectares to their name, they number equally among the Côte Chalonnaise's most important landholders and among its qualitative reference points. If the 2019 portfolio was the finest set of wines I've ever tasted from Faiveley in this subregion, the 2020s are worthy successors: more brooding, deeper-pitched and muscular, they will demand a bit of time to show all their cards.
91 points William Kelley robertparker.com
This wine reveals exceptionally complex aromas and a fresh nose offering white flowers and spices. The lively attack gives way to a smooth, oily palate thanks to its oak ageing. The flavours and aromas combine harmoniously resulting in a beautifully elegant wine.
The grapes are harvested and sorted by hand. The alcoholic fermentation lasts 4 weeks and takes place for a proportion of the musts (55%) in French oak barrels, 25% of which are new oak. The ageing period lasts 16 months with regular stirring whilst the rest of the blend is aged in vats. This allows the wine to develop delicate woody notes whilst conserving its freshness and distinctive character.
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | France |
| Region | Cote Chalonnaise |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 91 |
| ABV Percent | 13.5% |
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