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James Suckling: Blackberries, blueberries and hints of violets and mint on the nose follow through to a medium to full body with pure fruit and iron, spice and salt undertones. Linear and racy. A pure merlot. One of the best ever."
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Jeb Dunnuck: A beautiful, ripe Saint-Émilion and the flagship from this terrific estate on the eastern side of the appellation, the 2025 Château Péby Faugères is 100% Merlot that's being raised in one-third new French oak, one-third once-used, and one-third twice-used barrels. It offers up loads of ripe red and blue fruits as well as candied violets, graphite, and sappy floral nuances on the nose, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a pure, graceful mouthfeel and fine tannins. Checking in at 13.5% alcohol, it brings a remarkable sense of purity and elegance."
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Vinum: Tiefgründig, mit subtilen Ausbauaromen, reifer Kirschfrucht, Kräuterwürze, etwas Cassis, darüber Mokka und auch florale Noten; am Gaumen sehr gut strukturiert, feinstes Kalktannin umgarnt die knackige Frucht, druckvoll, dabei hochelegant, mit lebhafter Säure und schönem Spannungsbogen; im Abgang rotfruchtig, lang, salzig. Ein ausgezeichneter Péby-Faugères mit viel Eleganz."
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Decanter: Heady aromatics with ripe, dark fruit and perfumed floral scents. Juicy and rich, sumptuous and wide with velvety tannins, just shy of chewy but still filling, but gorgeously pure fruit and high acidity to balance everything out. Certainly a more bold style than some but this really works, lots of personality with a fresh mint, clove and liquorice spice undertone. Excellent. Full of life, structure, sun, freshness and charm. I love it. Yield of 35hl/ha. Ageing 100% in oak barrels."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Nuancen von Heidelbeeren und Brombeeren, kandierte Orangenzesten, etwas Nougat und Edelholz, floraler Touch. Saftig, kraftvoll, reife schwarze Kirschen, tragende Tannine, frischer Säurebogen, pfeffriger Abgang, stoffiger, animierender Stil mit Länge und Reifepotenzial."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Aromatically, the wine unhesitatingly offers flowers, chocolate, black cherries, blackberries, licorice, and espresso nuances. The palate is not shy either; there you find a wealth of espresso-tinted, dark-pit fruits, cocoa, spice, and almost liqueur notes. Opulent in nature, the supple, fruit-driven finish is long and mouth-filling. The wine is produced from 100% old-vine Merlot. Drink from 2029-2055."
