-
2008 Chateau Faugeres
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
-
-
- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 40 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
-
-
-
Critic tasting note: "Fully mature, the wine combines truffle and earthy nuances with smoky dark fruits. The wine shows some strict characteristics in the tannins, so you might want to give it an hour of air, and pop your corks over the next few years. Round, fat, juicy, sweet, ripe, dark red fruits, cocoa, anise, smoke and plums are made even better with the lushly textured mouth feel, silky tannins and sweet, ripe, polished fruits in the finish." - 90/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
-
- Learn more Hide
Vintages
Loading...
One moment please...
Compact view
Set alert
Filters (1)
Go to shop
Shop
$60.00
ex. sales tax
By Request
2008 Bottle (750ml)
2008 Faugeres
Not what you're looking for?Look for similar products
Check with the merchant for stock availability. Wine-Searcher is not responsible for omissions and inaccuracies.
Highlights
- From Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 40 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Faugères is a Bordeaux estate that attained Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé status in 2012. The estate's Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wine is a blend of typically 85 percent Merlot, 10 percent Cabernet Franc and 5 percen...
Details
About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
- Drinking Window
- 2011-2024
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
-
14 - 15%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
- Blend
-
Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
Production Attributes
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Oak Type
-
French
- Ownership
-
Silvio Denz
- Harvest date
-
September - October
- Closure Type
-
Cork
- Vineyard Notes
-
The flagship of the Vignobles Silvio Denz portfolio, Château FAUGÈRES consists of 42 homogeneous hectares of some of the most beautiful terroir in St.-Émilion. The vines are located on the appellation’s limestone plateau, composed of calcareous soil on asteriated limestone dating from the Lower Oligocene, and on south-south-east facing clay-limestone slopes in a cirque, made up of calcareous soil on clay-limestone molasse from the Upper Eocene and Oligocene.
Read more
- Ageing
-
Aged 14 months, 50% in new French oak barrels, 50% in French oak barrels that have been used once.
- Producer Tasting Notes
-
The nose has a bouquet of ripe fruit, black cherries and floral notes. On the palate, the wine is extremely rich and flavourful with a fine acidity. The finish is characterized by freshness and balance.
Read more
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Steak and kidney pie Main Course
- Contains: beef steak, lamb kidneys, puff pastry
- British
- Ribeye steak Main Course
- With Café de Paris butter
- French
- Gigot d'agneau a l'ail Main Course
- roast lamb leg with garlic
- French
2008 vintage
89 / 100
16 scores
95 - 100
0
90 - 94
9
85 - 89
6
80 - 84
0
75 - 79
1
0 - 74
0
When to drink: 2011 to 2024
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Sep 2018
Fully mature, the wine combines truffle and earthy nuances with smoky dark fruits. The wine shows some strict characteristics in the tannins, so you might want to give it an hour of air, and pop your corks over the next few years. Round, fat, juicy, sweet, ripe, dark red fruits, cocoa, anise, smoke and plums are made even better with the lushly textured mouth feel, silky tannins and sweet, ripe, polished fruits in the finish.
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2013
Firmly tannic, angular and powerful, this has concentrated bitter-coffee and licorice flavors that come through strongly, offering intense acidity, a black plum note and a dark finish.
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Feb 2011
When to drink: 2014 to 2020
Sehr gefällig, betont würzig und fruchtig, kompakt, saftig, geschmeidig, rund.
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Apr 2009
When to drink: 2014 to 2014
For completeness we may include critic scores in our aggregation that we do not display.
User Ratings
(12)3.5
12 ratings
Be the first to review this wine
Rate 2008 Chateau Faugeres
Compare vintages
Vintage
Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All
90 / 100
$ 51
2023
–
–
2022
91 / 100
$ 40
2021
87 / 100
$ 37
2020
91 / 100
$ 51
2019
91 / 100
$ 47
2018
90 / 100
$ 56
2017
91 / 100
$ 44
2016
92 / 100
$ 55
2015
91 / 100
$ 61
2014
89 / 100
$ 40
2013
88 / 100
–
2012
89 / 100
–
2011
89 / 100
–
2010
90 / 100
$ 65
2009
90 / 100
$ 67
2008
89 / 100
$ 60
2007
88 / 100
–
2006
89 / 100
–
2005
89 / 100
–
2004
87 / 100
$ 35
2003
88 / 100
$ 45
2002
88 / 100
–
2001
87 / 100
–
2000
89 / 100
$ 85
1999
87 / 100
$ 62
1998
88 / 100
$ 70
1997
85 / 100
–
1996
85 / 100
–
1995
90 / 100
$ 74
1994
91 / 100
–
1976
–
–
See moreSee less
2008 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
For Bordeaux, the 2008 vintage was a good year, but perhaps stopped short of great.
The weather threw a few surprises, with the growing season kicking off with a mild winter. Early spring saw cool, damp weather, which prompted both rot and disease, making spraying essent...
Price History
USA average retail price per 750ml, ex tax USD $ from May 2022 to Apr 2024
Availability Over Time
Number of offers from our merchants from May 2022 to Apr 2024
Search Rank Over Time
Popularity relative to other wines, spirits and beers , irrespective of vintage, based on the number of searches from May 2022 to Apr 2024
Wine-Searcher's historical data and benchmark analysis provides trustworthy and valuable insights into likely market trends.
Wine-Searcher also produces detailed reports for market insights into the industry.Learn more
Wine-Searcher also produces detailed reports for market insights into the industry.Learn more
Also from 'Chateau Faugeres' (4) Learn more
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
$45
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
-
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
-
Bordeaux, France
-
One of our sponsors is:
