Château Fleur Haut Gaussens - Bordeaux Supérieur 2020

Name: Château Fleur Haut Gaussens - Bordeaux Supérieur 2020
Brand: Château Fleur Haut Gaussens
Rating: 3.8 (24 reviews)

Bordeaux Supérieur|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink

3.8/5 (24 customers)

90/100

RVF

89/100

Wine Enthusiast

89/100

Yves Beck

89/100

Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

88/100

James Suckling

Médaille d'Or

Concours Paris

merlot

balanced

ready to drink

Gem

"Trifecta: quality-price-notes!"

"Combining freshness, fruit and finesse, Fleur Haut Gaussens has it all! Its linear character, its inviting bouquet with its subtlety and nuances of red berries and its harmonious palate. A slender, refreshing wine to be enjoyed in its youth". (Yves Beck 2021) - A Bordeaux Supérieur with an accessible, tasty profile, to be enjoyed on any occasion!

Features

Estate

Château Fleur Haut Gaussens

Vintage

2020

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

85% merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec

Terroirs

Clay-limestone, on the Fronsac hillsides (30-year-old vines)

Viticulture

Sustainable farming, HVE 3

Harvest

Optimum maturity after 3 checks

Winemaking

Cold pre-fermentation maceration, temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, natural malolactic fermentation

Breeding

50% in French oak barrels for 8 months

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep purple red

Nose

Aromatic, reminiscent of blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry...

Mouth

Medium-bodied, with ripe fruit, juicy character and supple tannins. An accessible, balanced and fresh wine

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before in recent vintages

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2028

Production

160,000 bottles

Guard

10 years

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with a charcuterie and cheese platter, gizzard salad, grilled chicken kebabs...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Gold Medal (Concours Général Agricole Paris)

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

Rated wine (guide 2023) 90/100

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 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

Rated wine (guide 2022) 89/100

About the wine:

A well-balanced wine. The tannins are still firm, but the black fruit and acidity are well present. A solid wine that will evolve slowly but surely. Drink from 2024.

Jancis Robinson

Recommended area

Vinous A. Galloni

Recommended area

James Suckling

Rated wine (guide 2022) 88/100

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

About the wine:

Bright and delicious with aromas and flavours of redcurrants and berries. Light and lively. Drink now.

Yves Beck

Rated wine (guide 2022) 89/100

About the wine:

30ha vineyard on clay-limestone soil. The average age of the vines is 30 years. Combining freshness, fruit and finesse, Fleur Haut Gaussens has it all! Its linear character, its inviting bouquet with its subtlety and nuances of red berries and its harmonious palate. A slender, refreshing wine to be enjoyed in its youth. 2023-2028

Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

Rated wine (guide 2022) 89/100

About the wine:

Deep crimson red with violet highlights and a black heart. Aromatic nose reminiscent of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, sweet cherry and sloe, with fleshy notes in the background. Complemented by notes of vanilla, sweet spices and dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine is well-balanced with freshness, juiciness, ripe tannins and light acidity, medium-bodied with good length.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

out of 24 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 18/01/2024

A modern Bordeaux that's not lacking in assets: solid constitution, generous, perfumed material (macerated red and black fruits, spices and earthy notes), woodiness without excess, all at an attractive price. Weak points: firm, slightly clinging tannins and a long finish marked, however, by a hint of acidity that may fade with time. This pleasant everyday Bordeaux par excellence was opened now for its freshness with roast fillet of beef with bundles of barded green beans. Score = 3.8.