Faiveley Mercurey La Framboisière 2023
£43.09 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Aromas of dark berries, orange zest, smoke and cloves introduce Faiveley's 2023 Mercurey La Framboisière, a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy wine that's succulent and charming, with good depth at the core and a fruity finish. As ever, it represents a terrific value.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Fermented from partially destemmed grapes with 15 days of skin soaking. Aged for 14 months in French oak barrels (20% new).
Description
Faiveley Mercurey La Framboisière
Since 1933, La Framboisière has been one of Domaine Faiveley 's most emblematic monopoles, located in the heart of Mercurey, in the Côte Chalonnaise. This 10.61 hectare plot, planted between 1949 and 2010, lies on east-facing clay-limestone soils, which bring freshness, tension and a marked minerality. Faiveley, one of Burgundy's most influential families, has cultivated this land for seven generations with a deep respect for the terroir, today opting for organic practices that preserve its natural balance.
The decision to vinify Faiveley Mercurey La Framboisière as a single parcel was both strategic and sentimental. The name evokes the crisp raspberry aromas that emerge naturally in the wine year after year, and symbolises that Burgundian quest for pure identity: a wine that speaks unfiltered of its origin.
Winemaking
The grapes for Faiveley Mercurey La Framboisière are harvested by hand, selecting the Pinot Noir bunches with precision. Depending on the vintage, 25% of whole bunches are put into the vat, adding structure and freshness. Fermentation is carried out with daily pumping over for a controlled extraction of colour, tannin and aroma. After a maceration of 15 to 19 days, the wine is racked by gravity, and the skins are pressed slowly and carefully to preserve their purity. The wine is aged for 13 to 14 months in French oak barrels, with 20% new oak, seeking a balance between fruit and structure.
Taste
On the nose, Faiveley Mercurey La Framboisière displays a vibrant profile of raspberry, sour cherry, wild strawberry and subtle notes of damp earth, sweet spice and graphite. The palate is juicy, linear, with a lively acidity that adds tension and length. The fine, well-integrated tannins structure a finish marked by mineral notes, undergrowth and a delicate hint of chalk. This is a precise, characterful Mercurey, true to the spirit of Burgundy: elegant, austere and deeply rooted in its origins
Shipping to North Ireland
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| 1-6 | £11.30 | £5.65 (-£5.65) |
| 7-12 | £15.33 | £7.67 (-£7.67) |
| 13-18 | £21.47 | £10.73 (-£10.73) |
| 19-24 | £29.35 | £14.68 (-£14.68) |
| 25-30 | £34.09 | £17.04 (-£17.04) |
| 31-36 | £38.12 | £19.06 (-£19.06) |
| 37-42 | £46.00 | £23.00 (-£23.00) |
| 43-48 | £50.38 | £25.19 (-£25.19) |
| 49-54 | £56.91 | £28.46 (-£28.46) |
| 55-60 | £61.16 | £30.58 (-£30.58) |
| VAT included | ||
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