Chateau Faugeres, St. Emilion 2010 Merlot concentrated and traditional style Pinot

concentrated and traditional style Pinot with high levels of fruit tannin and relatively little new French oak (20%)

70% of this fruit comes from the estate Maresh vineyard and the other 30% is from the neighboring Weber vineyard

not blinded

Impressive

You're likely to be off by 15-20 years if you had to guess blind

Chateau Faugeres, St. Emilion 2010 Merlot concentrated and traditional style PinotReceived in Original Wooden Case 95 James Suckling Very fruity and rich wine with dried strawberries and blackberries. Full body, with an opulent palate of ripe fruit and toasted oak. Yet racy and refined with a beautiful balance. It's fresh and racy. Try after 2018. 02 2013 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The estate's most abundant cuvee of about 5,000+ cases is the 2010 Faugeres, a blend of 85% Merlot with the rest mostly Cabernet Franc and just a