2009 Fayat
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Fully mature, yet with plenty of charm, the 2009 Château Fayat (90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc) offers lots of red and black currants, cedary spice, dried earth, and chocolate. Soft, supple, and elegant on the palate, it drops off on the finish yet is still a complex, satisfying wine. Drink up.
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I missed on this one completely from the barrel, rating it entirely too high. It is certainly a good wine, with notes of chocolate, mocha and espresso as well as hints of mulberries and black cherries, but it is nowhere near the level of concentration the barrel sample had suggested. This blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc is medium-bodied deep plum/ruby in color, and best drunk over the next 7-8 years.
Vibrant fresh fruit on the nose. Juicy and lively. Explosive crunchy fruit. (JR)
I missed on this one completely from the barrel, rating it entirely too high. It is certainly a good wine, with notes of chocolate, mocha and espresso as well as hints of mulberries and black cherries, but it is nowhere near the level of concentration the barrel sample had suggested. This blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc is medium-bodied deep plum/ruby in color, and best drunk over the next 7-8 years. Dec 2011, www.robertparker.com