Chateau Jean Faure 2018

Chateau Jean Faure produces a decadent and stylish wine which balances both opulence and structure. Decant now for immediate enjoyment but also rates as a serious medium to long term cellar proposition.

Tasting Note:

"Stunning. This was the star of the (small) line-up. Strikingly floral on the nose – I was inhaling rose petals, violets, muscari, rose hips – but with a supple, ripe blackberry depth. Touch of Persian souk and hash pipe. Satiny. Tastes as if there were cigarillos of hand-rolled Ceylon cinnamon soaking in the wine. Inky pomegranate and blackcurrants steeped in black tea and black pepper and yet not a whit of this wine is heavy. Like fine calligraphy, it leaves a clear, disciplined, unequivocal mark, without spot or smear." - 17/20 Jancis Robinson MW

"Another over-achiever in the vintage, the 2018 Château Jean Faure checks in as 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec, which comes from a great terroir not far from Cheval Blanc, Figeac, and Ripeau. Sporting a vivid purple color and incredibly floral, elegant aromas and flavors, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a seamless texture, building tannins, and a great finish. The Cabernet Franc plays the lead role at this point, and this is going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age." - 93-95/100 Jeb Dunnuck

" Lovely cassis, bergamot and cherry notes glide along, backed by a light mineral twinge. The ample structure is refined and well-embedded. Very pure." - 92-95/100 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator