Château Jean Faure - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2010
Bordeaux
Red
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
RVF
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16,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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17,5/20
Gault & Millau
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87/100
Robert Parker
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88-91/100
Wine Spectator
"Quite powerful, very harmonious, violet flavor from the Figeac sector, good length, quality wine, still very favorable value for money." (Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2014). Intense aromas of mixed black and red fruits, with a delicate hint of spice... - Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine.
Features
Estate
Château Jean Faure
Cuvée
Grand Cru
Vintage
2010
Designation
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
54% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, 6% Malbec
Terroirs
Gravel, ferruginous sand, blue clay
Viticulture
leaf thinning, green harvesting, yield 38hl/ha on 40-year-old vines
Harvest
in crates
Winemaking
in 80hl wooden and concrete vats, pre-fermented for 4 days without yeasting
Breeding
18 months: 2/3 in oak barrels (60% new), 1/3 in concrete tanks
Alcohol content
14 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep, dense purple color
Nose
intense aromas of mixed black and red fruits, with a hint of spice
Mouth
a creamy wine, beautiful aromatic persistence, a very fine structure, very elegant
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2022
Production
70,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with entrecôte à la bordelaise, rack of lamb and gratin dauphinois, or a cheese platter of Gouda, Auvergne tomme, Saint-Nectaire...
Château Jean Faure
Saint-Emilion
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2014 guide) 16.5/20 (Reference wine)
Estate rated (2018 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Quite powerful, very harmonious, violet flavour from the Figeac area, good length, quality wine, still very good value for money.
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.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2012 guide) 17.5/20 (Outstanding)
About the wine:
Magnificent creaminess with a hint of warmth, bewitching black and red fruits. Freshness follows with a pinch of spice. Fine, tight, deep and round.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2013 guide) 87/100 (Very good wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
An interesting blend, an elegant 2010 with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, espresso and vanilla. The wine is supple, round, medium-bodied and at its best over the next 7-8 years.
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2015 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)
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:
Without harshness, the 2010 develops a long, lingering structure with fine notes of blackcurrant and smoky tobacco. The greatest vintage in the château's history.
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.
Wine Spectator
Rated 88-91/100 (Very good wine)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.9/5
out of 20 reviews
Note and review by M. THIBAULT E. Published on 15/04/2022
A wine with very silky tannins. It's pleasant and a good wine to drink, but you can find just as good for less in Bordeaux.
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC H. Published on 23/04/2017
Worthy of its appellation. Not perfection, but certainly not far off and certainly capable of achieving it. Satisfactory value for money.
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Note and review by Mme EMILIE D. Published on 06/02/2017
Very bitter, aggressive tannins
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Note and review by M. MATTHIEU M. Published on 15/07/2024
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE H. Published on 27/08/2022
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Note and review by M. GERARD M. Published on 05/02/2020
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Note and review by M. YANN J. Published on 30/01/2020
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Note and review by M. RENAUD E. Published on 09/12/2019
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE P. Published on 25/10/2019
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Note and review by Mme ISABELLE B. Published on 28/07/2019
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