Domaine Faiveley, Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2018

France · Burgundy · Cote de Beaune · Corton Charlemagne White · Still · wine-wine · 1067967

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Lowest offer: 1734.70 HKD (Buy)

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Price / case Vintage Packing Qty Location
13480.50 HKD 2007 6 x 75cl 2 hk / Hong Kong
10408.20 HKD 2010 6 x 75cl 1 hk / Hong Kong
1149.50 GBP 2014 6 x 75cl 1 uk / United Kingdom
1130.17 GBP 2014 6 x 75cl 1 uk / United Kingdom
17660.50 HKD 2018 1 x 6L 1 hk / Hong Kong
990.03 GBP 2018 6 x 75cl 1 uk / United Kingdom
1157.86 GBP 2018 6 x 75cl 1 uk / United Kingdom
12853.50 HKD 2020 3 x 1.5L 1 hk / Hong Kong
13104.30 HKD 2020 6 x 75cl 1 hk / Hong Kong
13731.30 HKD 2021 6 x 75cl 1 hk / Hong Kong
13480.50 HKD 2022 1 x 3L 1 hk / Hong Kong
7085.10 HKD 2022 3 x 75cl 1 hk / Hong Kong
1358.46 GBP 2022 6 x 75cl 1 uk / United Kingdom
1459.87 GBP 2022 6 x 75cl 1 uk / United Kingdom
13731.30 HKD 2022 6 x 75cl 8 hk / Hong Kong
1369.76 GBP 2023 6 x 75cl 1 uk / United Kingdom
1410.75 GBP 2023 6 x 75cl 1 uk / United Kingdom

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Vintages & packings

Vintage Packing Offers Bids Market price WA rating
2007 6 x 75cl 1 0
2008 1 x 75cl 0 0 2431.60
2008 12 x 75cl 0 0 29179.20
2008 3 x 75cl 0 0
2008 6 x 75cl 0 0 14589.60
2009 12 x 75cl 0 0 31615.08 96
2009 6 x 75cl 0 0 15807.54 96
2010 12 x 75cl 0 0 18803.40
2010 6 x 75cl 1 0 9401.70
2011 12 x 75cl 0 0 22297.08 91
2011 6 x 1.5L 0 0 22297.08 91
2011 6 x 75cl 0 0 11148.54 91
2012 12 x 75cl 0 0 28605.84
2012 6 x 75cl 1 0 14302.92
2013 12 x 75cl 0 0 18867.96
2013 6 x 75cl 0 0 9433.98
2014 12 x 75cl 0 0 22939.80
2014 6 x 75cl 2 0 11469.90
2015 12 x 75cl 0 0 23493.00
2015 6 x 1.5L 0 0 23493.00
2015 6 x 75cl 0 0 11746.50
2016 12 x 75cl 0 0 21111.72
2016 3 x 1.5L 0 0
2016 6 x 75cl 0 0 10555.86
2017 1 x 3L 0 0 8328.64 95
2017 12 x 75cl 0 0 24985.92 95
2017 6 x 75cl 1 0 12492.96 95
2018 1 x 6L 1 0 15631.04 95
2018 12 x 75cl 0 0 23446.56 95
2018 3 x 75cl 0 0 5861.64 95
2018 6 x 75cl 2 0 11723.28 95
2018 9 x 75cl 0 0 95
2019 12 x 75cl 0 0 22230.36 96
2019 6 x 75cl 1 0 11115.18 96
2020 1 x 75cl 0 0 96
2020 12 x 75cl 0 0 96
2020 3 x 1.5L 1 0
2020 3 x 75cl 0 0 96
2020 6 x 75cl 1 0 96
2021 1 x 75cl 1 0 2624.56 95
2021 12 x 75cl 0 0 31494.72 95
2021 3 x 75cl 0 0 7873.68 95
2021 6 x 75cl 1 0 15747.36 95
2022 1 x 3L 1 0
2022 12 x 75cl 0 0 30276.84
2022 3 x 75cl 1 0
2022 6 x 75cl 3 0 15138.42
2023 6 x 75cl 2 0
2024 3 x 75cl 0 0

Critic ratings

vinous 2010

Rating: 95 –95

Palish bright yellow. Tight, vibrant nose offers white peach, pineapple, nut oils and brown spices. Juicy and sweet but kept under wraps today by powerful acidity. Still, this remarkably intense wine does not come across as austere owing the full ripeness of the fruit. Wonderfully classy Corton-Charlemagne with a penetrating, dusty, extremely long finish. This held up brilliantly in the recorked bottle. I suspect this wine will shut down in the next couple years.

vinous 2010

Rating: 95 –98

Aroma of cold steel. Great energy to the flavors of crushed rock and citrus fruits. A wine of outstanding richness and chewy texture, this Corton-Charlemagne washes over the palate like a wave. An infant today but destined for a long life in bottle. Conveys an impression of great solidity. (I also loved the Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet for its exhilarating acid/sugar balance and spicy, citric intensity, but neither it nor Faiveley's more austere Batard was near the end of its secondary fermentation. The Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatieres showed a piquant floral quality and terrific sappy length.)

vinous 2016

Rating: 95 –95

(not frosted): Pale yellow. Alluring nose combines aromas of citrus fruits, peach, stone and lavender; comes across as riper and more sedate than the Faiveley cuvées from south of Beaune. Plush, sweet, pliant and rather full but not heavy; this has the silkiness and palate feel of a Pinot Noir and the cool density of the Ladoix-Serrigny side of the appellation. Citrus and soil flavors are nicely supported by a firm core of limestone minerality. This terrific expression of terroir finishes with a rising whiplash of flavor.

vinous 2016

Rating: 92 –95

(malo finished): Bright yellow. Candied lime, underripe pineapple and white peach on the nose, complicated by notes of bergamot and crushed stone. Plush and intense but youthfully reserved, conveying savory crushed-stone minerality; little oak showing despite the fact that nearly 50% was new. The almost painful rising back end features an element of medicinal herbs. A superb wine without any excess weight but still a bit disjointed. (The Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet were just starting their malolactic fermentations at the time of my visit.)

vinous 2020

Rating: 91 –93

The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is well-defined on the nose with apple blossom, hazelnut and light white chocolate scents. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, quite taut and linear, saline in the mouth. Maybe a bit more weight here would not go amiss, but I appreciate the energy that should hold it in good stead.

vinous 2018

Rating: 90 –90

The 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has much more delineation and complexity than the 2018 Champ-Gain, and I might actually prefer the aromatics here to the 2019. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and crisp, displaying fine salinity on the finish and a hint of brioche and white chocolate on the aftertaste. Enjoy over the next decade.

robert_parker 2021

Rating: 93 –95

The 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru was cropped at a mere 12 hectoliters per hectare, yet it remains quite classic in profile, exhibiting notes of lemon zest, pear, nutmeg and pastry cream, followed by a full-bodied, layered and concentrated palate with a satiny attack and a racy spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish.

robert_parker 2020

Rating: 94 –96

The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has turned out especially well, opening in the glass with aromas of pear, peach, white flowers, freshly baked bread, nutmeg and hazelnuts. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's unusually textural and broad-shouldered for this Ladoix-derived cuvée, displaying bright acids and chalky structuring extract.

robert_parker 2019

Rating: 94 –96

The 2019 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru opens in the glass with notes of white flowers, Meyer lemon, fresh pear, nutmeg and warm bread. Full-bodied, layered and muscular, it's a concentrated, serious and tightly wound wine that's built around chalky dry extract and tangy acids. This is very promising.

robert_parker 2018

Rating: 93 –95

Bursting from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, fresh pear, dried flowers, toasted nuts and fresh pastry, Faiveley's 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is medium to full-bodied, lively and incisive, with good concentration and chalky structuring extract, concluding with a long, precise and mineral finish.

robert_parker 2017

Rating: 93 –95

Two out of the fifteen barrels of the 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru derive, for the first time, from white vines planted at the top of Faiveley's famous Clos des Cortons, and the ensuing wine is certainly superb, offering up notes of citrus zest, white flowers and crushed chalk. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, taut and strikingly incisive, with a deep core and a long, searingly mineral finish. This will be well worth seeking out.

robert_parker 2017

Rating: 95 –95

Faiveley's 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has realized all the potential it showed from barrel last year, wafting from the glass with aromas of Meyer lemon, mandarin oil, green apple, white flowers and pear that are framed by a discrete application of classy new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, racy and beautifully balanced, with a deep and concentrated core, mouthwatering acids and a long, penetrating finish. This is a supremely elegant rendition of the appellation, and it's well worth seeking out. As I recounted last year, two out of the fifteen barrels of wine that were produced derive, for the first time, from white vines planted at the top of Faiveley's famous Clos des Cortons.

robert_parker 2011

Rating: 91 –91

Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2011 from Faiveley has a ripe and generous bouquet that is well defined with fine minerality. It gains intensity in the glass with orange rind and earthy scents, just a touch of pyrazine in the background. The palate is well balanced and here it seems full ripe. Good depth, quite gras, very Corton-Charlemagne with a cohesive and harmonious finish that just glides across the mouth. The oak is rather obvious, at least at the moment, but it does slip down the throat with ease.

robert_parker 2009

Rating: 96 –96

Served from magnum at Domaine de Chevalier, the 2009 Corton-Charlemagne is in absolutely stunning form. While it does not possess the heart-stopping minerality of say, Coche-Dury, the explosion of aromas on the nose is pulsating – wet limestone, acacia, white peach and citrus lemon, all with terrific delineation. The palate does not disappoint, with fabulous balance, a real sense of drive, and a crescendo of flavors in the mouth matched by perfectly judged acidity and an extraordinarily long tail. To be frank, this is one of the best Corton-Charlemagnes I have encountered in a long time. Drink now-2025.

robert_parker 1991

Rating: 87 –87

Faiveley's white wines are grossly underestimated. Having said that, the 1991s are an undistinguished group except for a few wines. Among them is and Faiveley's flagship white wine, a ripe, long, spicy, big, earthy, powerful, medium-bodied 1991 Corton-Charlemagne. Importer: Ideal Wines & Spirits, Medford, MA and Henry Cavalier Selections, Boulder, CO.

robert_parker 1990

Rating: 93 –93

Faiveley's white wines are grossly underestimated. The 1990s are superior to this firm's 1991s. No further tasting note. Importer: Ideal Wines & Spirits, Medford, MA and Henry Cavalier Selections, Boulder, CO.

robert_parker 1989

Rating: 96 –96

Faiveley's white wines are grossly underestimated. Should you find any of Faiveley's 1989s languishing on retailers' shelves, do not hesitate to try the magnificent 1989 Corton-Charlemagne , 1989 Meursault , or the stunning 1989 Puligny-Montrachet. Importer: Ideal Wines & Spirits, Medford, MA and Henry Cavalier Selections, Boulder, CO.

robert_parker 1989

Rating: 96 –96

Faiveley, who makes tiny quantities of Corton-Charlemagne from one of the best vineyards on top of the Corton hill, has made an exquisite wine in 1989. Whether it turns out to be as magnificent as his 1986 remains to be seen. Only 1,672 bottles were made from minuscule yields of only 17 hectoliters per hectare. Extremely backward, and nearly impenetrable, it does develop with 10-15 minutes of airing to reveal huge, stony, buttery, pineapple fruit flavors, spectacular concentration, glycerin, intensity, and a phenomenally long finish that lasts over a minute. This is a Corton-Charlemagne to lay away for 10-15 years and drink through the first several decades of the next century - if you are lucky enough to find a bottle. Faiveley produced outstanding wines from the village appellations of Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, and Puligny-Montrachet. Faiveley has enjoyed such a well-established reputation for turning out some of the most elegant red burgundies, that few people have noticed the enormous strides in quality the young Francois Faiveley has made with this firm's white wine program. Although only available in limited quantities, these wines are among the finest white burgundies of the vintage. Curiously, I did not have the opportunity to taste any of their whites from Mercurey, of which their Clos Rochette is usually an excellent wine and a top bargain. Additionally, the firm has invested heavily in the appellation of Montagny in the Chalonnais, which would appear to be a smart move as the Montagny appellation is an up and coming source for good Chardonnay. Importer: Henry Cavalier Selections, Boulder, CO.

robert_parker 1986

Rating: 92 –92

Last Tasted 8/92 Long renowned for their red wines, the firm of Faiveley has made outstanding progress with their whites. This Corton Charlemagne comes from one of the most prized parcels on the top of the hill of Corton, where Faiveley claims the rabbits eat a sizeable portion of his crop. While this wine offered glorious drinking for six months after bottling, it is now tightly knit, with a reticent, but promising nose of minerals, super-ripe oranges and apples. In the mouth, there is admirable body, glycerin, and extraction of fruit, but the crisp acidity has everything buttoned down at the moment. This wine will fully blossom in another 2-3 years; it will easily last for 10-15.

vinous 2008

Rating: 93 –93

Full yellow-gold. Deeply pitched, brooding nose hints at white peach, mirabelle and honey. Big, chewy, ripe and rich, with smoky soil tones currently dominating the wine's primary fruit. This is tactile and surprisingly round for young Corton-Charlemagne but will need patience to express itself. Its sheer density and length suggest it will reward extended cellaring.

vinous 2021

Rating: 92 –94

The 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru was heavily affected by the frost resulting in just four barrels rather than the usual 16 or 17; their plot is located on the Ladoix side. At the moment there is quite a bit of reduction on the nose that occludes the terroir expression at the moment. The palate is taut and fresh, a judicious slice of bitter lemon lends tension that sutures with the apricot and lemongrass notes on the finish that has a little more persistence than the Bâtard-Montrachet. Promising despite everything.