2005 Château de Fieuzal
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Tasting notes
The 2005 de Fieuzal is fully mature. Black cherry, game, smoke, tobacco, worn-in leather, spice, mushroom and chocolate are the signatures of a wine that has seen its best days. There’s good depth still to the 2005, it’s just past its prime.
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Tasted blind. Lost the vital spark. Just acid and canned green vegetables on the end. (JR)
Probably the best Fieuzal I have tasted in many a year, the 2005 has a dense purple color and a gorgeous nose of charcoal, graphite, blackcurrants, cherries and earth. It is medium to full-bodied and very rich, with ripe tannin and a multidimensional mouthfeel. This is a superb wine and a great success for the château. Drink it over the next 25+ years.
About the producer
Named after the Fieuzal family who owned this estate until 1851, today Ch. de Fieuzal is owned by the Quinns. Since their arrival in 2001, the Irish family has restored the property and built its reputation for quality.