Red

Domaine Faiveley Echézeaux

Domaine Faiveley

Echézeaux · France

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
France
Region
Echézeaux
Appellation
Echézeaux
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cordeiro assado · carne de caça · queijos fortes · pratos com cogumelos

Rated vintages

  • 201495 pts

    Firmly structured, this dark wine has smoky tannins and intense acidity combined in a texture that is dusty, almost dry at the core. Over this the ripe red fruits are spread thickly, giving a powerful concentrated wine that will age well. Drink from 2022.

  • 201193 pts

    Faiveley owns two acres of this large Grand Cru vineyard. This 2011 is a big, bold and fruity wine that shows red fruits, a sweet texture and good acidity. It's powerful and dark, jammy as well as structured. The wood flavors are still showing strongly and need to soften. Drink…

  • 201095 pts

    Very structured and firm, this has the weight, richness and power that is typical of Echézeaux. It's the tension between the tannins and the ripe black fruits that give this wine its great aging ability and depth of flavor. It needs at least six years.