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2000 Chateau Faugeres St. Emilion Grand Cru
Vineyard: Chateau Faugeres
Price: $26.99
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Varietal: Merlot
Style: Red Wine
Region: France > Bordeaux
Other Vintages: 1999
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. - Traditional vine-growing methods and orientation towards integrated control - Hand picking only when the grapes are physiologically ripe - Selection by parcel - Careful sorting of the best grapes - Technological vinification with a new, revolutionary, top-level vat-house - Maturing in a cellar with almost 650 casks - The collaboration of top experts "From an impeccably run estate, the dark ruby/purple-colored 1999 Faugeres reveals abund...
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  • International Wine Cellar
    Bright ruby. Superripe aromas of black raspberry, violet, maple syrup and sweet oak. Pliant and sweet in the mouth; dark berry flavors complicated by notes of violet, licorice and mint. Finishes with firm, building tannins that are dusty but not dry. Showing well today.
  • Robert Parker
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  • Fellow Drync'r
    one of 2 bottles received for 10th Phase Five anniversary
  • ptolan
    wS 91 ST 88