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Château Jean Faure Saint-Emilion 2020 - Grand Cru Classé BIO

Bordeaux

Red

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95-97/100

Anthocyanes - Yohan Castaing

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95/100 Coup de Cœur

RVF

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95/100

Yves Beck

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95/100

Vert de Vin

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94/100

Robert Parker

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94/100

James Suckling

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94/100

Terre de Vins

dazzling
grand cru classé
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"A brilliant success on an exceptional terroir!

"Fresh, crystalline nose, very pure, fresh and vibrant. What brilliance! Black fruit and light spice. Very ripe. On the palate, it's equally crystalline, straightforward, tractable, without excessive acidity and with remarkable precision of grain. Menthol. Salinity and undeniable emotional presence. A chiseled, dazzling Jean Faure. Quite simply superb" (Anthocyanes 2021) A neighbor of the legendary Château Cheval Blanc, Jean Faure benefits from an exceptional terroir farmed organically - Delivery in wooden cases possible for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).

Features

Estate

Château Jean Faure

Cuvée

Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2020

Designation

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

65% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot et 5% Malbec

Terroirs

Clayey facies from 40 cm - Fronsadais molasse

Viticulture

Certified Organic and Biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

40-day vatting period (2/3 concrete, 1/3 wood)

Breeding

35% new barrels, 30% one wine, 20% concrete vats and 15% foudres

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark purple color

Nose

The 1st nose is harmonious, with aromas of flowers and cherry (cabernet franc), enhanced by red berries (merlot).

Mouth

Full, rich and silky. Charming tannins, extremely present and melted. Finishes with great freshness, giving it its racy, taut character.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2040+

Production

6,000 cases

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with ceps stuffed bordelaise-style, veal filet mignon, roast partridge...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Estate rated (2018 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

The latest vintages of this vintage shine with their finesse and elegant structure, and deserve the widest possible success at a very reasonable price.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (guide 2023) 94/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

A particular success for this predominantly Cabernet Franc estate next to Cheval Blanc. Jean Faure 2020 bursts with aromas of cherry, minty blackberry, rose petal and cardamom. Medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, it is supple and suave, its enveloping core of bright fruit concealing soft, powdery tannins, and ending on an expansive, perfumed finish. This beautiful wine stands out for its perfume and ultra-refined texture. 2025-2050

About the domain :

 

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 (guide 2024) 95/100 Favorite

Estate rated (2018 guide) 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:

Don't look for exuberance and richness here. On the contrary, the wines from this estate assert themselves with great stylistic elegance. The predominance of Cabernet Franc lends a fresh perfume to the 2020 and chisels out a magnificent, long, pure mouthfeel. A wine of great class.

About the domain :

Well placed between Cheval-Blanc, La Dominique and Ripeau, Château Jean-Faure was acquired in 2004 by Olivier Decelle, who also owns Mas Amiel in Roussillon and, in part, the young Nuiton wine merchant, Decelle-Villa. Deeply rethought, vintage after vintage of Jean Faure reveals disturbing and exciting similarities with the Pomerol style of Cheval-Blanc, without in any way being a copy. With his Cabernets, Jean Faure explores a "Pinotant" fruitiness all his own. This progress has only been possible by focusing the estate on major agronomic efforts. Cabernet Franc is no longer seen as a complement to the blend, but as the heart of the wine.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (guide 2022) 94/100

About the wine:

Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, orange peel and rose petal follow through to a medium to full body, with creamy, polished tannins and a juicy finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Give it 3 or 4 years to blossom.

Terre de Vins

Terre de Vins

Wine rated (guide 2021) 94/100

About the wine:

An example of drinkability from an estate that pays great attention to freshness. The juicy flesh makes the most of the vintage's generosity. All pleasure and brilliant acidity.

Yves Beck

Yves Beck

Wine rated (guide 2023) 95/100

About the wine:

A great deal of achievement in this wine, which is gaining in detail and precision. It's beginning to show its nature, its substance, its skills. And they are unquestionably high! On the palate, the wine stays on course, maintaining its path towards freshness. Its power is restrained, but oh so effective and relevant. A wine that is essentially muscular and straightforward. From a gustatory point of view, it is restrained; it is in stand-by mode! 2028-2048

Vert de Vin

Vert de Vin

Rated wine (guide 2021) 95/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)

About the wine:

The nose is fresh, elegant, racy and offers mastered richness/contained richness, precision, a certain purity of fruit, complexity, mastered density, a stretched side as well as a lovely finesse of grain. There are notes of pulpy boysenberry, blueberry and, more lightly, blackcurrant, combined with hints of violet, ripe wild black berries/cherry, as well as bright red berries, Timut pepper, peony, fresh blond tobacco and discreet hints of star anise, cinnamon and spices (malbec). The palate is fruity, elegant, delicate and juicy, offering greediness, tension, lovely freshness, airy balance, masked power / controlled power, minerality, energy, creaminess, purity of fruit and lovely acidity of fruit. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of bright blackberry, bright violet plum and, more lightly, tart/pulpy blue berries, combined with hints of strawberry, chocolate, black tea, peony, as well as fine hints of lily, cardamom, discreet hints of caramelized oak and an imperceptible hint of Bourbon vanilla bean. The tannins are precise, elegant and finely creamy. Good length and persistence. A lovely, elegant wine offering richness, freshness and balance. An imperceptible hint of good bitterness and coffee on the finish/persistence.

Anthocyanins - Yohan Castaing

Anthocyanes - Yohan Castaing

Rated wine (guide 2021) 95-97/100

About the wine:

Fresh, crystalline nose, very pure, fresh and vibrant. What brilliance! Black fruit and light spice. Very ripe. On the palate, it's equally crystalline, straightforward, tractable, without excessive acidity and with remarkable precision of grain. Menthol. Salinity and undeniable emotional presence. A chiseled, dazzling Jean Faure. Simply superb!

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