Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru 2018

97 points Wine Enthusiast: "This is a breathtaking expression of Faively's benchmark grand-cru vineyard, owned solely by the Faively family since 1874. Reverberating with flavors of blackberries and Morello cherries, it's a supple, sinewy wine struck with veins of anise, ash and peppery, earthen spices. Vibrant and upright in structure, it should gain finesse well through 2040 and hold further still. (Nov 2022)"

96 points James Suckling: "Wow. This is a solid Corton with ripe strawberries, plums, bark and porcini. Full-bodied with tight, fine tannins, focused depth of fruit and excellent length. Quite muscular for the vintage. Better after 2023. (8/17/20)"

94-96 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Monopole. Glowing mid purple. Rich, intense black-purple. The bouquet is as saturated as the colour. Beautifully heady yet seems perfectly poised. The new oak adds a sheen which the wealth of fruit can support. Something of everything on the nose here, even a faint green streak. Very fresh style which is typical of their vineyard. Lots of energy. Note this is tasted after the riper and more luscious Côte de Nuits wines. Tasted: November 2019."

94-96 points Fine Wine Review: "Dark fruits, density of texture, richness, good complexity. Long, harmonious. Very good aging potential because of balance. (11/25/19)"

95 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "The Clos des Cortons Faiveley near the top of the Corton et Rognet slope has been in the family since 1874. This site, just over three hectares, is essentially a northern continuation of Les Renardes. In 2018, the vineyard delivered a tightly wound and tannic wine with lots of dark fruit. For now, it is marked by the cask aging, but there are the firm tannins, rich body, and length to suggest this will age exceptionally well. Drinking Window: 2021-2034. (Mar 2021)"

94-95 points Steen Öhman (Winehog): "The Corton des Cortons is made from a large plot at the top of the Corton hill. This is like many other Cortons in 2018, showing a refined side. It is not monumental like the 2015, or as complex as the 2016, but it’s nevertheless showing fine energy and vivid fruit. It is quite openly knit currently with sweet, ripe fruit. But as in other vintages, it will need time. Drink from 2036. (11/14/19)"

93-95 points and 'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "Moderate wood and menthol influences frame the intensely earthy and gamy aromas of both red and dark currant. There is excellent energy to the stony medium weight plus flavors that are at once succulent yet powerful where the latter carries over to the serious, firmly structured and mildly warm finish that goes on and on. This somewhat rustic effort is very Corton in basic character and a wine that's going to require patience. Drink: 2040+. (Jan 2020)"

93+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 Corton Grand Cru Clos des Cortons Faiveley is showing nicely in bottle, mingling aromas of cassis and dark berry fruit with hints of baking chocolate, grilled meats, forest floor and sweet spices. Medium to full-bodied, rich and elegantly muscular, its ripe core of fruit structured by powdery tannins and lively acids, it's long and expansive. This is a deep, brooding Clos des Corton that will demand bottle age to realize all its potential. Drink: 2026-2050. (1/14/21)"