Domaine de la Ferté
Givry 1er Cru Servoisine
2019
About this winery
The Abbey of La Ferté is a Mecca of Burgundian spirituality which has generated over the course of history so many religious impulses in Europe and in the world (Cluny, Citeaux, Taizé). The Abbey of La Ferté was the first daughter of Citeaux, founded in 1113. Very quickly, the monks and lay brothers developed their possessions and cultivated vines in Givry. The Thenard family acquired the abbey in 1793 and thus had the chance to own part of the abbey's vines. The Givry terroir has a very old...
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Press reviews
- 91 points -
William Kelley, June 2020 (Vintage 2018)The 2018 Givry 1er Cru Servoisine is showing beautifully, offering up aromas of plums, wild berries and burning embers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping palate built around lively acids and velvety tannins. This is the finest wine I've tasted from Domaine de la Ferté to date.
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Allen Meadows, October 2019 (Vintage 2018)There is an interesting touch of herbal tea to the similar aromas of cassis, poached plum and spice. The caressing and very rich medium weight flavors possess a notably forward mid-palate mouth feel that contrasts moderately with the firmer and ever-so-mildly rustic finale. This is sufficiently structured to reward a few years of aging but it should also be approachable young if that's your preference.
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