Domaine Faiveley’s Mercurey Blanc “Clos Rochette” Monopole is a single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise, and it’s built around the estate’s long stewardship of this site. The east- to southeast-facing Clos Rochette has been a Faiveley monopole since 1933, spanning about 5.45 hectares on hard, stony clay-limestone soils—details that help explain why this wine is typically positioned as the domaine’s more terroir-driven Mercurey white.

In the glass, the style leans toward Burgundy classicism rather than overt ripeness. Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) notes that it “starts with a hint of reduction that shakes off quickly with a few swirls,” before moving into a generous, orchard-fruit register: “yellow plums and cherries meld with vanilla bean and warm crêpe.” That note also underscores the wine’s ambitious profile for the appellation; Morris reports that Faiveley’s Jérôme likes to include it in Côte d’Or blind tastings because “people often call [it] a Meursault.” Morris’s 90-point score signals a strong, confidently made village-level white with enough depth and polish to invite those comparisons.

Broader critical context from recent vintages points in the same direction. Stuart Pigott rated the 2022 “Clos Rochette” 93 points at JamesSuckling.com—an excellent review—calling it “brimming with flinty character” and praising its “very long, elegant, fresh finish with a salty minerality.” Jancis Robinson’s team also framed the wine as a “distinguished” Mercurey Blanc (16/20 for 2023), highlighting a “subtle citrus aroma with a hint of oak” and noting that it “smells relatively ripe.”

Winemaking is typically a mix of stainless steel and French oak with lees aging, aiming for breadth and gentle spice while keeping Mercurey’s freshness and mineral edge front and center.