Corton Clos des Cortons, Domaine Faiveley 2004

Lower register and very earthy dark pinot fruit with game, spice and kirsch nuances complement the sauvage, brawny and sappy mouth coating full-bodied and muscular flavors that culminate in a wonderfully intense and frank finish. I very much like the depth here and there is good overall harmony plus in the context of the vintage, reasonably good phenolic ripeness. In sum, this is very Corton without being tough.