Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Dom Faiveley |
Label Name: | Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cazetiers |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (RP) 93–95; James Suckling 95; Wine Spectator 95; Decanter 95; Jasper Morris 92–94; Allen Meadows 91–94
Tasting Note
Sour cherry, kirsch and black berry fruit with forest-floor, clove, vanilla and dark chocolate notes. Silky, concentrated and structured palate with ripe, fine-grained tannins, lively mineral acidity and a very long, focused finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef bourguignon, duck breast, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, mushroom hot pot, teriyaki beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes; partial whole-cluster with cold pre-fermentation maceration, 2–3 week fermentation; aged 16–18 months in French oak (≈40–50% new).
Vineyard Info
Maison Faiveley, a multi-generation Burgundy domaine and négociant, owns roughly 4 ha in Les Cazetiers (about half the climat). Known for precise, terroir-driven Pinot Noir and long cellar tradition.