2022 Domaine Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Montroziers”

Faiveley's communal-level bottling, a blend of Agrillats and Lavières, has been rechristened as the 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Montroziers, in honor of Maurice Colrat de Montrozier, French statesman and great uncle of Guy and Yvonnes Faiveley. Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet raspberries, plums and peonies, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and perfumed, with a lively core of fruit underpinned by succulent acids. Jérôme Flous and his team have produced another compelling range of 2022s, and it's hardly surprising, given the high level of vineyard management chez Faiveley or the skill and precision brought to bear in the winery and the cellar. As is often the case up and down the Côte d'Or, the style is more delicate and sensual than was the case in 2020, and the wines seem set to offer broad drinking windows.(WK)

Note: from a blend of 10 different lieux-dits that are spread between one-third in the south and two-thirds from the northern section. A discreet application of wood sets off slightly riper aromas of most red berry liqueur, the sauvage and earth. There is fine richness to the caressing medium weight flavors that possess fine length on the mildly rustic and lightly stony finish that is firm enough to need 6 to 10 years to fully resolve. This is also very good yet not especially austere and thus could easily be enjoyed young.