2012 Faiveley Chambolle Musigny Combe d' Orveau

Subtle wood sets off elegant pure essence of red pinot fruit, lavender, violet and wet stone scents. There is excellent detail and superb complexity to the intensely mineral-driven middle weight flavors that possess impeccably good balance and length on the ever-so-mildly austere finish. As is often the case when this is young it is quite linear at present and will require several years of cellaring to really flesh out. (91-93)/2022+ Burghound 91-93

(Faiveley's vines touch the Musigny of Domaine Prieur; in fact, the two holdings were planted at the same time about 50 years ago by two growers using the same plant material, according to Bernard Hervet): Medium red. Explosive perfume of raspberry, strawberry, crushed stone and flowers; minerally and pungent. Then densely packed and suave in the mouth, showing almost painful energy and grip today. I found it hard to scrape this penetrating wine off my palate. Finishes with outstanding length and lift, the firm tannins perfectly buffered by the wine's serious extract.
Tanzer 92-95