Erwan Faiveley said that harvesting on the Côte Chalonnaise began about 22 September.
The wines provide outstanding potential. The word in the Côte d’Or is that the wines of the Côte Chalonnaise are moving up in quality (ils bougent), and that includes Faiveley, where the quality has always been high.
First the reds:
2016 Mercurey La Framboisière
With the changes instituted since Erwan took over, the Framboisière has become a most reliable wine for early drinking (previously, substantial aging was often required). This wine shows great finesse, freshness and precision to go with the raspberry fruit that the name suggests (Framboisière refers to raspberries). Some whole clusters here. 90/A
2016 Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands
This wine was scheduled to be bottled a week or two after I tasted it. The nose is mineral, and the body is round with pure raspberry fruit. There’s a bit more body and structure here than in the Framboisière. (88-91)
2016 Mercurey 1er Cru Clos du Roy
The Clos du Roy shows great finesse and length to its raspberry and black cherry fruit. (90-93)
And a white:
2016 Mercurey Clos Rochette
This wine shows great minerality and is intense and penetrating with great energy. It should be a steal for what it is. (89-92)