Sara d'Amato

Dark, dense, uber-rich with flavours of coffee and nutmeg but still quite dry. Lacking the elegance and leaner, more...

John Szabo, MS

Here's a solid but very oaky Montagne St-Emilion, built for the long haul. It's obviously very ripe and quite...

David Lawrason

This is an impressively ripe, rich 2009 but the charry, coffee grain oak sits heavily atop the pruny fruit. Also...

Lisa Lorenz

I enjoyed this wine veru much. For the price I bought quite few. Excellent wine from the St. Emillion satelittes. Wonderful fragrance. Strong tannins and a nice length. I think it will even better as it ages. When I see this wine in the Vintages I buy it.

Templeton Smith

On the nose it's earthy and smells of bread and sausage. Earthiness at the front, hint of smoke. Interesting and complex. Then a fruity bomb of a finish. Very smooth, very nice. Is this what terroir is all about? Tasted December 2011.

davidwest

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Château Faizeau Vieilles Vignes 2009