WTN: 1998 Chateau Faugeres

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1998 Chateau Faugeres St. Emilion Grand Cru

This was tasted in 375ml format.

Ruby red, fading to burnt red-orange in the rim. quite abit of sediment was decanted off. Stronf, juivy red cherry/bing cherry aromas. followed by alot of pleasant eucalyptus, mint, and a slight hint of pine.

Very dry, with little noticable acidity could ahve used more to be great. smooth, medium body with little, very-well integrated tannins. this was juicy without being jammy, with bing cherry and raspberry flavors and again, strong eucalyptus, mint, and pine afterwards, finishing with a small spice. Long finish with lingering sweet eucalyptus note.

This was a darn good wine, not a blockbuster, but tasted more like a $65 bottle than a $28. (note i had the half bottle = $16)

Note: drink your 1/2 bottles now, full bottles i would wait maybe 4-5 more years as other reviews i have read on this wine are no where near as wonderful as this was--yet.

Serve this with parsleage encrusted lamb chops with roasted yams, chanterelles, brown butter, and mint paint.

Edited November 13, 2006 by djsexyb (log)