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Château Fleur Haut Gaussens - Grand Vin 2016

Bordeaux

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2.8/5 (5 customers)

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

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16/20

RVF

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16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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90/100

Robert Parker

Cuvée haute-couture du Château "[...] The whole is harmonious and long on the palate, building but not overwhelming the senses towards a clean, nervous finish. This is a sumptuous Bordeaux that's almost too easy to drink, so have a second bottle on hand." (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker) - Wooden case delivery on orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).

Features

Estate

Château Fleur Haut Gaussens

Cuvée

Grand Vin

Vintage

2016

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

1/3 Merlot, 1/3 Cabernet Franc, 1/3 Malbec

Terroirs

Clay-limestone. Cuvée made from the best plots on the estate.

Viticulture

Sustainable farming HVE 3

Harvest

Optimum maturity after 2 controls

Winemaking

Intégrale: 5 weeks of fermentation and maceration in new 400-litre barrels, daily manual punching of the cap, aeration and return to barrel.

Breeding

100% in new 400-litre French oak barrels for 12 months

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Surprisingly purplish, limpid color

Nose

Unveils pure, unexpectedly fine aromas of lightly peppery violets and blackcurrant jam that take you straight back to childhood.

Mouth

Elegant, fine, pure, fresh. These are all characteristics that harmonize perfectly with a structure that is nonetheless very present, with mellow, seductive and delicate tannins.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2021

Drink before

2030

Production

5,000 bottles

Guard

15 years

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with steak tartare, lamprey à la bordelaise, duck aiguillettes, fried camembert, carbonade à la flamande, etc.

Château Fleur Haut Gaussens

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2018 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

For the past half-decade, this Entre-Deux-Mers cru has been seducing visitors with its generous wines, expressive fruitiness and toasty woodiness.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2016 guide) 90/100 (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

Grand Vin Fleur Haut Gaussens 2016 is a tripartite blend of Merlot, Cabernet franc and Malbec. Its bouquet is endearing, with pure, ripe black cherries mixed with blueberries and violets, in the manner of Margaux. The palate is very well balanced, with lush blackberry and ripe fruit notes, enhanced by pencil lead and cedar. The whole is harmonious and long on the palate, building but not overwhelming the senses towards a clean, nervous finish. This is a sumptuous Bordeaux that's almost too easy to drink, so have a second bottle on hand.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Already tasted last year, this is a wine of great class. The nose is precise, pausé, a little austere, with its beautiful pyrazine, pepper and juicy black fruit. The palate is marked by high-quality tannins, punctuated by magnificent licorice.

About the domain :

From his family's right-bank vineyard in Vérac, near Fronsac, Hervé Lhuillier has created a true brand of Bordeaux Supérieur, whose fundamentals are depth, authenticity and careful oakiness. New vines of Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot, planted on outcropping limestone (the quarries are open to visitors), will soon go into production. While the densimetric sorting machine has brought greater precision to 2018, we're still thirsty about the somewhat cartoonish extractions and ageing. Let's give the wines time to settle before considering removing the star.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

Wine matured in casks with a pleasant aroma, it is ripe and developing well. The mellow tannins and ripe fruit show both plenty of freshness and a still solid structure. This will be a good wine for years to come, so wait to drink it until 2021.

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

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Note and review by Mme MARIE FRANCE C. Published on 04/06/2023

Very good wine as soon as it comes back on the market I'd like to have an alert in general I'm on the Rhone side and here I was not disappointed.

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