TN: 2007 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin

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  • 2007 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru (10/12/2013)
    I know ‘new model’ Faiveley has taken all of the edges away from ‘old model’ Faiveley but I was shocked at how generous and open knit this 6 year old Mazis was. ‘Old School’ would have told you to f*ck right off and not come back for a decade or more, even in such a year as 07. This was delicious wine mind you, I just have to re-calibrate my thinking regarding the producer now. It is immediately expressive with punchy floral aromatics, cherry fruit and plenty of sarsaparilla and biscuit (insert cookie here is you are a ‘septic tank’) dough oak. It has good flesh in the mouth and possesses tannins that are spherical and sweet. With air there’s just a touch of stalky green and the structure becomes more apparent but fruit remains front and centre.

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#2

Hi Mate.

Getting psyched for Monday?

No flyspray on this?

I remember thinking this had some a few years ago, unlike the Ech. which was pretty, and nice drinking…

#3

Not sure I agree about old school and 07s (unless is specific to Mazis). Volnay’s (Lafarge, d’Angerville) are drinking beautifully now, as is Dujac.

#4

Faiveley Latricieres-Chambertin 2007 is maybe even better than the Mazis. Just singing right now.

#5

I have a vivid memory of the 1990 drunk in 1999. It was explosively ravishing and fully open, though I suspect it is not now.

#6

No flytox Paul that I could detect, quite a delicious wine with just a hint of a cooler character. Pity you can’t be at Monday Table, the line-up is looking good.

Barry, I remember the 92 Faiveley’s as being tough as nails at age 6 only to blossom into very pretty wines a decade later.

I will try a Latricieres in the next few weeks Hans.

I suspect you are right Tom. They certainly tend to roll in and out of their drinking window in a non-linear fashion.

Best Regards
Jeremy

#7

Great note Jeremy!

That’s why I love the ‘New School’ Burgundy’s, they never tell you to f*ck right off and come back for a decade or more!

Btw, never had a Faiveley , prefer domaine wines to negoce. Maybe I should try a new model Faiv negoce!

#8

Faiveley made sensational wines in 92,94 and 97 quite apart form the big guns of 91 and 93, though we must still wait for 95,96,98 and 99. Some very silly things have been said about these wines. If anyone doesn’t like them I offer a free disposal service. I sometimes think I love Faiveley wines from when Francois was in charge more than any others in Burgundy.

#9

Great note Jeremy!

That’s why I love the ‘New School’ Burgundy’s, they never tell you to f*ck right off and come back for a decade or more!

Btw, never had a Faiveley , prefer domaine wines to negoce. Maybe I should try a new model Faiv negoce!
Cheers, Barry

Barry,
The majority of Faiveley wines are domaine wines, just a very few are negocé. All the Grand Cru Gevrey Chambertin are domaine wines.

#10

what was the transition year?

#11

I think it was 2007…

#12

After 04 for sure - big tannins in 03s and 04s.

#13

The major change was first shining through in 2007, new management ( 2005), barrel supplier (2006) and new wine maker (2007).

#14

Ok Thanks Hans, I see Faiveley prices are very fair here …

#15

“Negiciant” doesn’t really have the same meaning that it used to in the Cote d’or. There are the big operations like Faiveley, Jadot and Drouhin who actually own a significant amount of the grapes they make wine from. And then there are the micro-negociants that specialize in very hand-crafted, artisanal wines that get a lot of attention to detail. Both categories can produce spectacular wine.

#16

One of the few negociant wines of Faiveley is Chambolle Musigny “Les Amoureuses”. It is truely fantastic! First vintage was 2011 and there was only 2,5 barrels made. If you can find it buy it. [drinkers.gif]

#17

Some of the best wines of all in both vintages, in my experience.

#18

only tried them soon after release, and boy were both vintages structured. 03 Grand Crus had Nebbiolo like tannins and density of young Pauillac.

#19

The same with Corton 1999. It is more like a super charged sangiovese than a Grand Cru Burgundy. That wine will need 20 years more to come around to become drinkable.

#20

Corton always needs time, and not only from Faiveley.