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2009 Domaine Faiveley Beaune Clos de l'Ecu
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2009 Domaine Faiveley Beaune Clos de l'Ecu

Producer: Domaine Faiveley
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: France
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Cote de Beaune

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89 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2011

($68; bottled in mid-September; these south-facing vines were harvested on September 7) Good full red. Very ripe aromas of cherry, flowers and smoky minerality. Broad, suave and dry but without any excess weight. Good fat wine with intriguing earth tones. Finishes dry and classic, with fine-grained tannins. In this vineyard, phenolic maturity in 2009 came before sugar maturity, noted Bernard Hervet.

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The Cote de Beaune, which comprises the southern half of the Cote d'Or-- the limestone escarpment from which Burgundy's finest wines originate-- is the source of the most famous names in white Burgundy. It also produces outstanding red Burgundies (such as in Santenay and Volnay), even if Pinot Noir here rarely possess quite the stuffing, complexity, and longevity of...

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Pinot Noir

Adored by critics, prized by collectors, Pinot Noir is one of most tantalizing yet temperamental varietals in the world. For many wine enthusiasts, this is part of the appeal of Pinot -- it doesn't reveal its charms easily. Pinot Noir's virtue also stems from the unique characteristics of the grape. The skins are especially delicate, which accounts for the lighter color and body of finished wine. But, despite the delicacy, the best wines have excellent backbone and...
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