Domaine Faiveley, Beaune Ecu Vintage:2019 Mint and leather aromas give

Mint and leather aromas give way to more meaty-savory elements

Sweet and savoury

and they only use French oak barrels

This is not an especially big Charmes but it’s deceptively structured as the mid-palate seems quite forward yet the finish tightens up substantially while still remaining impeccably well-balanced

Domaine Faiveley, Beaune Ecu Vintage:2019 Mint and leather aromas giveA mildly reduced nose still seems both fresh and ripe thanks to the excellent vibrancy of the nicely concentrated and tautly muscular flavors that possess a beguiling underlying tension that carries over to the youthfully austere and sneaky long finish. This firmly structured effort will require at least a decade to reach its peak.