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De Fieuzal, Blanc 2010
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. This bottle of de Fieuzal Blanc was showing some SO2 on the nose rendering it difficult to discern the fruit profile. The palate is crisp on the entry with delicate touches of pear drop and apricot. It is nicely balanced, pretty and Riesling-like, though missing a little presence. Tasted January 2014.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
A brilliant effort and one of the great dry whites of the vintage is this honeyed, complex, melony, full-bodied effort that should drink well for 25+ years.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The de Fieuzal Blanc has fine intensity on the nose with green apple, kiwi fruit and a touch of lime flower. A little closed at first but it unfurls nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine apricot and lime-tinged entry, well balanced with good acidity and vigour towards the finish. What excellent de Fieuzal from an estate that is quietly improving year after year. Tasted March 2011.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru. The white de Fieuzal has a rather conservative bouquet that does not really let rip like it should. Still, the palate is well defined with attractive citrus peel and apricot notes on the entry. It is nicely balanced with orange zest and lime decorating the finish. Hopefully the aromatics will awaken with time. Tasted November 2012.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
More oaky than most, but showing plenty of buttery, honeyed, complex melony and citrus notes, this wine is medium to full-bodied, tasty, fresh and impressive. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2035.
About the Producer
Chateau de Fieuzal is located in the Pessac-Leognan appellation of Graves, Bordeaux, and is one of the 16 Grand Cru Classés of Graves. Today, Château Fauzelle's vineyard covers 85 hectares on the gentle slopes of Pessac-Léognan, one of the most privileged plots of land in the appellation. The terroir of the vineyard is treasured by Château Fauzelle, and in order to protect the microbiological system and biodiversity of the vineyard, organic and ecological practices are practised in the vineyard, such as the planting of flowers, beehives and vegetable gardens around the plots. This type of farming reduces pests and diseases and also provides green manure for the vines. In terms of winemaking, only grapes that have reached optimum ripeness are used to make wine. In the winery, fermentations are carried out in fermenting vessels of different sizes for the different varieties of grapes from different plots, so that the characteristics of the fruit can be fully expressed in the wine. Thanks to these measures, the wines retain the original characteristics of the grapes intact and thus faithfully express the excellent terroir of Pessac-Léognan. The wines of Château Fauzelle are of the highest quality, with aromatic and spirited red wines and elegant white wines, often scoring 90 points or more from leading wine critics and wine assessment agencies.
