Notes : Robert Parker 91/93+/100, Gault Millau 17/20 (Coup de Coeur), RVF 16,5/20
"Tasted during the primeurs, so fine, it seemed weak. After ageing, while remaining fine, this 2009 takes on depth and opens with vibrant, elegant substance. A delicate but very long universe". (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2012 - Gault Millau) - Delivery in original wooden crate for orders of 6 bottles delivered in France.
Features
Estate
Château de Fieuzal
Vintage
2009
Designation
Pessac-Léognan
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 4,5% Cabernet Franc, 2,5% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
Gravelly-sandy soils
Viticulture
reasoned cultivation
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
fermentations and macerations take place for 3 to 4 weeks in stainless steel tanks
Breeding
12 to 16 months in barrel
Alcohol content
12,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
dense robe with crimson highlights
Nose
aromas are dominated by notes of liquorice, spices and even tobacco
Mouth
full and round. The balance is remarkable and the tannic touch very flattering. A great success
Serve
decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur des viandes rouges, des gibiers, un plateau de fromages...<br/>
Fieuzal Castle
Pessac-Léognan
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
For a long time, this cru was famous first for its white wine, one of the most complete in Léognan, then also for its red, at its best one of the most brilliant illustrations of the Pessac-Leognan character. The last decade has seen the return of Fieuzal Blanc to its highest level. The new, ultra-efficient winery, with its many small vats of varying capacities, in concrete, stainless steel or wood, now enables director Stephen Carrier to produce haute-couture.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 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 domain :
This classified growth, located just south of Léognan, produced some of Bordeaux's finest whites in the 1980s. After being sold to Banque Populaire in 1994, Fieuzal declined until 2001. It was in this year that Irish businessman Lochlann Quinn acquired the estate, then hired Champagne's Stephen Carrier as its director. From that moment on, the cru returned to an excellent level, with an obvious search for body, elegance and tannin in the reds, and freshness now with the arrival on the scene of consultant Thomas Duclos. With failures (2013) and great successes (2008), the whites are gradually returning to their full, intense, ageable character.
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
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