2005 Château Faizeau Sélection Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (137) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  3/22/2024 - beckiii wrote: 89 Points

  At this point, it’s a pizza wine, but at least the tannins aren't overwhelming. Very dark, no fruit, a little bitter with no complexity but should stand up to pepperoni.

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  11/5/2023 - thalver wrote:

  Someone observed if you don't like a Bordeaux, just keep it cellared and it will come around eventually. Some bottles of this some years ago were all tannic and pretty much undrinkable. This still is amply tannic, but it's not longer overwhelming. Some minerality, not a lot of fruit, some savory notes. It's probably worth seeing what a couple/few more years will do with the remaining bottles.

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  2/20/2022 - thalver wrote:

  Still plenty tannic but not so fiercely so as some years back. The fruit has faded, and its tired and drying on the finish. Maybe time will help. Maybre. My recollection is this wine was at its best when young. Better as cooking wine than for drinking pleasure.

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  2/22/2021 - dkfinancial Does not like this wine: 84 Points

  Deep ruby colour. Aromas are mostly forest floor and there’s little fruit, despite the rich colour. Palate is bone dry and drying; huge clenchy tannins that will need 5-10 years to soften, however the fruit has faded and there won’t be much of any fruit left 2025-2030. Overall, a poor wine making effort in what most Bordelaise call an “armchair vintage”.

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  2/8/2021 - alamoave Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Last bottle of 3 cases of one of the great QPR finds of bordeaux. Still drinking very well.

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