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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Fieuzal reveals a bright, perfumed bouquet of mulberries and cherries mingled with floral accents of violets, lilac and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, it’s pure and seamless, with a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids and powdery, ultra-refined tannins, concluding with a mineral, penetrating finish. This blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot stands out in this challenging vintage for gravelly, sandy terroirs. Under the adept guidance of Stephen Carrier, the estate—positioned on the border of the Pessac-Léognan appellation—has hit new heights in recent years."
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WEINWISSER: "50 % Merlot, 40 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Petit Verdot, 46 hl/ha. Dicht verwobenes Bouquet, rotbeerige Konturen, Brasil-Tabak und Noisette-Schokolade, dahinter Preiselbeernektar, helles Edelholz und weißer Pfeffer. Am geradlinigen saftigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur und herrlicher reifer Extraktfülle, besticht dabei durch Reinheit und Präzision, perfekt balancierte Rasse und sein engmaschiges reifes Tanningerüst. Im konzentrierten, langanhaltenden Finale Schattenmorelle, Eisenkraut und erhabene Adstringenz. Grandiose Leistung von Stephen Carrier, der ist noch besser als vergangenes Jahr – viermal verkostet!"
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JAMES SUCKLING: "Very impressive freshness and focus here. Bright and succulent, al-dente fruit right upfront and continuing through the whole length of the wine. Notes of forest floor, sea shell and iodine. Medium body. It has bright acidity that adds tension and a lot of energy. Fine tannins, already beautifully integrated."
93
DECANTER: "Opening with a mix of floral bouquet, raspberry and plum, the wine is more ethereal than usual from this estate: delicate, smooth tannins lead to a creamy mid palate, not without structure, rather subtle including ripe fruit sweetness, liquorice and crushed tobacco freshness on the medium finish."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, cherries, black raspberries, plums, and a touch of spice create the perfume. Medium-bodied, with a strong sense of purity to the fruits, coupled with elegance, sweetness, racy tannins, and touches of spice, with herbs in the mid-palate, and in the finish. The wine blends 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2027-2045."
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VINUM: "Hellfruchtig und floral, Rosenblüten, Himbeeren; eleganter Gaumen, frisch, luftig, perfekt dosiertes Tannin, nicht überbordend; gute Länge, rotfruchtiger, feinwürziger Abgang. Das Potenzial des Jahrgangs gut interpretiert."
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FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Nugat und Gewürzen, schwarze Kirschen, etwas Brombeeren und Cassis, einladendes Bukett. Mittlere Komplexität, rotbeerige Textur, frischer Säurebogen, zart schokoladig im Abgang, balanciert und anhaftend, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2023 Château De Fieuzal is terrific, with ripe plum and cassis fruit as well as some chocolaty, leafy herb and damp earth nuances. A classic Graves, it’s medium to full-bodied and has fine tannins, good overall balance, and outstanding length. Based on 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot, it should easily be an outstanding wine."
