Château de Fieuzal 2006 - Grand Cru Classé de Graves
Bordeaux
White
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Notes : Robert Parker 92/100, Gault Millau 17/20, Bettane & Desseauve15,5/20, Guide Hachette 1*(Very successful wine)
"Magnificent aromatics on wood smoke, earth, honeysuckle, lemongrass and melon, all present in this very aromatically complex wine. It has superb depth, is well structured, with good acidity and a long finish. It should evolve over 20 years." (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker) - Delivery in original wooden crate for orders of 12 bottles delivered in France.
Features
Estate
Château de Fieuzal
Cuvée
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
Vintage
2006
Designation
Pessac-Léognan
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
50% Sauvignon, 50% Sémillon
Terroirs
limestone, gravel, clay, sand
Viticulture
reasoned cultivation
Harvest
by hand in small crates, sorted on a table in the vat room
Winemaking
gentle, gradual whole-cluster pressing, 30% vinification in new barrels
Breeding
on lees for 12 to 16 months
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
greenish-gold reflections with a visual impression of fat in the glass
Nose
dominated by notes of blond tobacco, peach and pear
Mouth
Still young and closed, this great wine reveals more complex aromas after aeration, such as toasted almond and even clove.
Serve
at 11°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2028
Production
Approx. 18,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur des poissons, des fruits de mer, des fromages frais...<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 a clear quest for body, elegance and tannin in the reds, and freshness now with the arrival 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
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. ALEXANDRE D. Published on 24/05/2018
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Note and review by M. MAXIME B. Published on 09/12/2015
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