Chateau Faugeres 2019

- 93 Punkte WINESPECTATOR, James Molesworth: „Broad and extracted in feel, this pushes dark fig, black currant and bitter plum paste flavors to the fore, along with notes of espresso crema, alder and vanilla. Stays rich yet focused through the finish, leaving a lightly toothy echo at the end. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2024 through 2037. 10,800 cases made.“

- 95 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2019 Faugeres is one oft he most elegant wines I have ever tasted from Silvio Denz’s Saint-Emilion estate. Silky, aromatic and super-expressive, Faugeres is absolutely exquisite. Criúshed red berry fruit, mint, dried flowers and cinnamon are some oft he many nuances that open in the glass. There is plenty oft he textural richness readers have come to expect over the years, but the 2019 is less over the top than some previous vintage. And that’s a good thing.“

- 93 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: „Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Reife Pflaumen, ein Hauch von Dörrobst und Kardamom, zart nach Nougat und kandierten Orangenzesten. Kraftvoll, süße Textur, reife schwarze Kirschen, gut integrierte Tannine, mineralisch und anhaftend, verfügt im Finish über Kraft und Frische, gutes Reifepotenzial.“

- 93 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „Lovely perfumed cherries on the nose, so aromatic and pleasing. This is upfront and juicy straight from the get go, with real purity of juice, crystal clean and bright. Tannins are fine and firm, supportive, but it's the red cherries and strawberries taking centre stage while the oak edges and cinnamon spice come in after a minute or so alongside some dark chocolate notes adding structure and complexity. Perhaps needs a little longer to meld together a bit more but this is lively and fun.

Drinking Window 2025 – 2036“

- 18 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: „Kunz Fassprobe 2020: (70% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 hl/ha, Produktion 70'000 Flaschen) Dichtes, samtenes, cremiges, fein mineralisches, kräftiges Bouquet, Erdbeeren, Himbeergelee, Heidelbeeren, Zedern, fein Mocca, rote Lakritze. Ausgewogener, dichter, vielschichtiger Gaumen mit kräftiger, cremiger Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, vielfältiger Aromatik, eleganter, dichter Struktur, langer, frischer Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen. Kann noch zulegen.“

- 93 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: „I always love this wine, and the 2019 Château Faugères is no exception. A big, pleasure-bent beauty, it's loaded with darker, chocolaty fruit as well as leafy herbs and some classic Saint-Emilion chalkiness and rocky mineral notes. More spice, tobacco, and leather notes emerge with time in the glass, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a plush, sexy, rounded texture, no hard edges, and a great finish. It's a beautiful Saint-Emilion to enjoy over the coming 10-15 years.“

- 95 Punkte 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. Drink after 2024.“