2020 Faugères 6 Pack

94 POINTS

James Suckling

A ripe, rich red that delivers loads of crushed-berry, chocolate and walnut character, as well as fine tannins through the center palate. Layered texture. Points: 94-95

93 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Deep ruby, opaque core, purple reflections with an ochre tinge. Fruity, ripe plum, fresh black cherry, a little nougat, an open and inviting bouquet. Juicy wild berry fruit, fresh, well-structured, vivid tannins, mineral finish, fresh-salty aftertaste. Will certainly age well..

93 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Deep ruby, opaque core, purple reflections with an ochre tinge. Fruity, ripe plum, fresh black cherry, a little nougat, an open and inviting bouquet. Juicy wild berry fruit, fresh, well-structured, vivid tannins, mineral finish, fresh-salty aftertaste. Will certainly age well..

93 POINTS

James Suckling

Red berries, plums and flowers with hints of orange peel. Full-bodied with rich fruit, light jam, creamy tannins and brightness at the end. Lightly salty. Vivid. 70% merlot, 25% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon. Better in a few years.

93 POINTS

Falstaff

Smells of plum, dark chocolate and rum balls (Rumkugeln). Hints of roasted red chilli pepper and liquorice. Lively and fresh on the palate, ripe with clear fruit and some graphite. Fine-grained but easily perceptible tannins. Long finish.

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2020 Faugeres offers ripe black plum and boysenberry fruit on the nose, which is extravagant and verging on ostentatious, though somehow it maintains focus and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with red cherries, boysenberry, cola and light allspice notes on the entry. Well balanced with impressive depth toward the fleshy finish, leaving a lick of dark chocolate on the aftertaste. This is a fine Faugeres that should be afforded 4–5 years in bottle.

92 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Faugères stampedes out of the glass with a herd of powerful black fruit notes: blackberry pie, baked black plums and ripe, juicy black cherries, plus hints of wild mushrooms, damp soil, tar and star anise with a waft of tobacco. The full-bodied palate is chock-full of black fruit preserves, framed by ripe, rounded tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and earthy.

91 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

Always a concentrated wine and with low 23hl/ha yields it is expectedly so. This translates as intense charred oak on the nose, but they have done a good job of balancing it with ripe berry fruit alongside liquorice and black chocolate. Sleek and confident with clear depth. Another wine that shows the success of Cabernet Sauvignon in the right places of St-Emilion.