Château Cap de Faugères Côtes de Castillon 2019

"94 points. Highly concentrated yet digest and fresh with powdery tannin, lush and savoury fruit with a very long lingering finish." - Andreas Larsson, Tasted
"92-93 points. Serious concentration of fruit.." - James Suckling
"92-93 points. Fruity and offers power.." - Vert de Vin

Château Cap de Faugères er placeret lige ved siden af St-Èmilion og man finder næppe bedre value-køb på højrebreden i Bordeaux end her!

Ejeren, Silvio Denz, ejer også et Grand Cru-slot i St-Émilion og som Bordeaux-guruen Jane Anson beskriver her, så er der rigtig meget af den samme charme at finde i Cap de Faugères.

”You can expect plenty of the same signatures in the wine as you’ll find at Chateau Faugères, and in fact that makes this a good wine for understanding just how closely the terroir in the two appellations mirror each other”

Château Cap de Faugères er reelt skabt ved "tvang". De franske vinmyndigheder har ført St-Émilions grænse tværs gennem det historiske Faugères-terroir, så en del af marken ikke længere er lovlig som St-Émilion (Grand Cru Classé).

De "forbudte druer" har i stedet skabt denne monstrelækre vin, som kan nydes til en brøkdel af prisen for Grand Cru Classé-søstervinene Faugères og Peby Faugères - med 100/100 Robert Parker! Alle tre vine er fra ét sammenhængende terroir med samme ejer samt ikonerne Michel Rolland & Stephan von Neipperg som vinmagere.

”Adjoining the St-Émilion hillsides and the Faugères and Péby Faugères vineyards, Château Cap de Faugères’s land is rubbing shoulders with the greats… The wine is made by the same team and to the same standards” – ejer, Silvio Denz 

Glæd dig til silkeblød Merlot med mørke blommer og kirsebær, der er indsvøbt i delikate fadkrydderier fra 12-14 måneders modning på fine franske egetræs-barriques. Topkøb i den forrygende 2019-årgang hvor huset i dén grad præsterer!

Anmeldelser af Château Cap de Faugères Côtes de Castillon 2019

94/100 Andreas Larsson, Tasted 
"Intense floral and forward with a bouquet of flowers, wild berries, plum confiture and tobacco. Highly concentrated yet digest and fresh with powdery tannin, lush and savoury fruit with a very long lingering finish."

92-93/100 James Suckling
“This is a young red with serious concentration of fruit for the appellation, showing blue fruit and hints of dried mushrooms and salt. Full-bodied.”

92-93/100 Vert de Vin
“The nose is fruity and offers power, a finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of cassis, lily, small notes of small wild fruits associated with small touches of grey pepper as well as a discreet hint of spices and cocoa. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, gourmandize, suavity as well as a good definition, tension and a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy cassis, small black fruits, small notes of lily/cornflower associated with fine touches of pulpy black plum, crushed raspberry as well as hints of cardamom, tonka bean and toasted."

91-93/100 Vinous
"The 2019 Cap de Faugéres has a typical Fronsac bouquet with dense blackberry,briary and melted tar aromas that kind of shut the door in your face for broaching it premanturely. I don't mind that - it's still delineated and develops an appealing loam character. The palete is medium-bodied with quite hard tannins, a board-shouldered and grippy wine in the making with a potent briny finish. It will certainly require several years in the cellar, but it is still a Fronsac with character." 

92/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
“Dark in color, the wine exudes licorice, smoke, dark chocolate, black pit fruits and cherries. Full-bodied, lushly textured and with a hedonistic, fruit and chocolate filled finish, this will offer a lot of bang for the buck. The wine was made from blending 80% old vine Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.”

92/100 Markus del Monego MW 
”Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Quite classic nose with distinct fruit, reminiscent of ripe blackberries and blackcurrants, juicy black cherries and sweet elderberries. Subtle oak in the background. On the palate ripe yet firm tannins, fine acidity, well-structured with juicy fruit and convincing length, a very mouth-watering style with a certain class.” 

92/100 Tastingbook.com

92/100 Bettane & Desseauve

90-92/100 Jeb Dunnuck
”Always a good value, the 2019 Château Cap De Faugeres is another winner, giving up plenty of juicy dark fruits, new leather, dried herbs, and floral hints as well as a medium-bodied, fleshy, fruit-forward and delicious style on the palate. It's going to keep for a solid decade or more.

91/100 Decanter
"Pumped up but nicely balanced by freshness, this is full of dark fruits and is an enjoyable Castillon, without doubt one of the best of the appellation. Silvio Denz-owned estate, where the natural austerity of Castillon soils works well with the exuberance of his winemaking style.”

91/100 Falstaff
“Dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate brightening of the edges. Fine cherry jam, red forest berries, delicate herbs and candied orange zest. Juicy, medium complexity, fine tannins, freshly structured, mineral, fine sweetness in the finish, already well developed, versatile.”