2020 Domaine Faiveley Echezeaux En Orveaux

Pinot Noir - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JM 97 DC 96 WS 95 WA 94 VN 94
JM 97

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, November 2021

(94-97 points) 13.5% and some whole bunches to assist the freshness further. Medium crimson purple. There is a grace and elegance to this wine that sits well with Echezeaux and also with my palate. A really exciting...
DC 96

Decanter, November 2021

20% of the grapes are whole-cluster fermented, and the wine has bright blackberry and floral notes on the nose. The cool site imbues the wine with a lovely freshness and firm tannic structure. This will open with a few...
WS 95

Wine Spectator, March 2023

Aromatic and loaded with exotic spices, showing sandalwood, incense, strawberry, cherry and anise aromas and flavors. Simultaneously dense and elegant, with fine harmony and a terrific finish. Just keeps building and...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, January 2022

(WA 92-94 points) The 2020 Echézeaux En Orveaux Grand Cru bursts with aromas of sweet red berries, rose petals, peonies, orange rind, plums and cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with powdery tannins...
VN 94

Vinous, December 2021

(VN 92-94 points) The 2020 Echézeaux En Orveau Grand Cru (the lieu-dit has been stated on the label since 2018) has a perfumed, quite floral bouquet with dark cherries, wild strawberry and raspberry fruit, the marl...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Pinot Noir
Country France
Region Burgundy
Sub-region Cote de Nuits
Appellation Flagey Echezeaux
Sub-appellation Echezeaux
Vintage 2020
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork

The 2020 Faiveley Echezeaux En Orveaux is an esteemed Pinot Noir from the Burgundy region of France, specifically the Cote de Nuits sub-region in the Flagey Echezeaux appellation. Produced by Domaine Faiveley, this red wine is noted for its balanced composition and potential for aging.

Neal Martin from Vinous rates this wine with a solid 94 points, describing it as having a "perfumed, quite floral bouquet with dark cherries, wild strawberry, and raspberry fruit," with the marl terroir becoming more pronounced over time. He notes the wine's medium body and the 20% whole bunch fermentation, which imparts "a pleasing peppery note and energy on the finish."

William Kelley of Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also scores the wine 94 points, highlighting its "aromas of sweet red berries, rose petals, peonies, orange rind, plums, and cinnamon." Kelley emphasizes the wine’s medium to full body, powdery tannins, lively acids, and a "long, precise finish," calling it "very promising."

Decanter magazine awards the 2020 Faiveley Echezeaux En Orveaux an impressive 96 points. They note the bright blackberry and floral notes on the nose, attributing the wine's freshness and firm tannic structure to the cool site and whole-cluster fermentation. Decanter states that this wine will benefit from a few years of aging and is produced from 0.83 hectares of domaine-owned vines planted in the white marl soils of the Combe d'Orveaux.

Jasper Morris from Inside Burgundy gives the wine a high score of 97 points, praising its "grace and elegance." Morris appreciates the "exciting dancing fruit" and the wine's perfume, which includes hints of orange blossom and primary red fruit. He describes it as "very stylish."

Wine Spectator assigns a 95-point rating, noting the wine's aromatic profile loaded with exotic spices like sandalwood and incense, along with strawberry, cherry, and anise flavors. They describe it as "dense and elegant, with fine harmony and a terrific finish," recommending it for consumption from 2026 through 2043.

Overall, the 2020 Faiveley Echezeaux En Orveaux is a highly praised Pinot Noir with a blend of floral and fruity notes, a balanced structure, and notable aging potential.