Château Fleur Haut Gaussens - Grand Vin 2016
Bordeaux
Red
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Drink or Keep
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 checks
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
Enjoy with steak tartare, lamprey à la bordelaise, duck aiguillettes, fried camembert, carbonade à la flamande, etc.
Château Fleur Haut Gaussens
Bordeaux
Expert opinion
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
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
Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Already tasted last year, this wine proves to be in a class of its own. 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 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
Recommended area
Vinous A. Galloni
Recommended area
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
2.8/5
out of 5 reviews
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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Note and review by M. FREDERIC M. Published on 09/03/2024
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE A. Published on 13/07/2020
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Note and review by M. ALEXIS C. Published on 16/05/2020
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Note and review by M. PIERRE-ANGE T. Published on 04/10/2019
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