Château Faugeres Saint Emilion 2000

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Château Faugeres

The Saint-Emilon Grand Cru, Château Faugères, is matured in oak barrels, half of which are new, and since 1994 we have been doing part of the malolactic fermentation in new oak barrels. Depending on the vintage, the wine is bottled on average after 18 months of maturing in barrels.

Wine Spectator

Intense aromas of crushed raspberries, minerals and lilacs. Medium- to full-bodied, with firm, yet very silky tannins and a long berry and vanilla aftertaste. Very fine indeed. Best after 2009.

Score: 91. —James Suckling, March 31, 2003.

Wine Advocate

This is a big time sleeper of the vintage as well as one of the vintage's most attractively priced wines. Faugeres has turned out an opaque black/purple-colored 2000 displaying aromas of ink, blackberry liqueur, licorice, and toasty oak. Seamless, rich, and full-bodied, with even more weight and length than it revealed prior to bottling, it is a reasonably-priced, serious wine that merits attention from consumers. Delicious stuff! Anticipated maturity: 2004-2018

Score: 91. —Robert Parker, April 2003.

Wine Enthusiast

Corinne Guisez scored a great success with her 2000. The wine is finely polished, shining, with its generous, deeply concentrated fruits and fine perfumes. The tannins show through the fruit, while the wood flavors hide much more discreetly in the background.

Score: 90. —Roger Voss, June 01, 2003.