Château Vieux Faurie - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château Vieux FaurieSaint-Émilion Grand Cru

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Vieux Faurie is a red wine from the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Château Vieux Faurie

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Vieux Faurie in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Vieux Faurie in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of plum, dark chocolate or black currant.

Details and technical informations about Château Vieux Faurie's Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2018
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2017
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2015
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2013
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Château Vieux Faurie are 2007, 2018, 2015, 2010 and 2016.

Informations about the Château Vieux Faurie

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Vieux Faurie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 600 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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