Anmeldelser af Château Faugères Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019

95/100 James Suckling
" A full-bodied red with fine tannins and plenty of plum, milk-chocolate and walnut aromas and flavors. It’s creamy and attractively textured. Rather flamboyant for the vintage. Generous and formed.”

95/100 Vert de Vin
“The nose is aromatic, powerful and offers a fine grain as well as elegance. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, cornflower, small black fruits, small notes of crushed strawberry associated with touches of pepper, spices, lily as well as fine touches of camphor, a subtle hint of ripe hazelnut and mild tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, juiciness, gourmandize, a beautiful bright fruit, a beautiful tension as well as deepness, gourmandize, concentration and sense of the place. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright Boysen berry, strawberry, small notes of violet, lily associated with touches of camphor, sugared mild tobacco, mocha/chocolate and fresh hazelnut. Good length. Tannins are elegant, racy and coating.”

93-95/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous
“The 2019 Faugères is fabulous. Inky dark fruit, graphite, crushed rocks, menthol, sweet French oak, lavender and blueberry jam infuse the 2019 with myriad layers of complexity and dimension. In the glass, the 2019 is sweet and unctuous, not to mention incredibly deep. This is an especially flamboyant style; it works so well here”

92-94/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"Coming from vines on the eastern side of the appellation, the 2019 Château Faugeres is a Merlot-dominated cuvée that includes small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. This is an incredibly consistent château, and the 2019 is beautifully done, revealing a saturated purple color, a great nose of blackberries, blueberries, violets, toasted spices, and candied orange, full body, and a plush, super rich, textured mouthfeel that keeps you coming back to the glass. Despite being a big, rich wine, it shows the lively, weightless style that's that hallmark of the vintage."

93/100 Decanter
“Austerity tugs at the fruit on the attack, knitting it down and emphasising tannin over fruit. As it opens, the blackcurrant turns fleshy and polished, with plenty of chocolate and black truffle notes. This is good quality, full of high voltage impact. 2019 is the 400th anniversary since André de Faugères founded the property in 1619.”

Om Château Faugères

Chateau Faugeres’ vej mod verdenseliten har været kometagtig. Slottet, som er beliggende 6 km øst for Saint-Emilion by, havde et ret anonymt omdømme fra 1820’erne og helt frem til 1987, hvor først ambitiøse Peby Guisez (1945-1997) og siden dennes enke Corinne Guisez med en række investeringer og forbedringer gav kvaliteten et markant løft. I foråret 2005 solgtes ejendommen til den schweiziske parfumemand og kunstsamler, Silvio Denz, som siden – og med den store pengepung fremme - har stilet efter absolut perfektion: markudbytte så lavt som 18 hl/ha; grøn høst; håndhøstede druer; optisk frasortering af underlødigt druemateriale; op til 25% mostkoncentration ved saignée-metoden; mikrovinificering af mere end 45 håndhøstede parceller; opførelse af supermoderne tyngdekraftbaseret vineri; etc. Anstrengelserne bar hurtigt frugt. I 2012 blev såvel Chateau Faugeres [andenvin: Haut Faugeres] samt Chateau Peby Faugeres [andenvin: La Merle de Péby Faugères] forfremmet til Grand Cru Classé. Og i 2015 fulgte så den foreløbige kulmination – den forjættede 100/100 score fra selveste Robert Parker.