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2008 Château de Fieuzal
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 41
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amateur62 Likes this wine: 92 points
April 4, 2024 - Decanted an hour before dinner. Similar as the bottle 30 months ago but a tad better with leather, forest floor, dark fruits and a suggestion of gamey flavours, on the palate smooth tannins, medium+ acidity, good concentration and a long, slightly rustic finish.
Classic old school Bordeaux, in a good place now, will hold for another 6 to 10 years but will most probably not improve anymore, a short decant of 30 to 60 minutes is recommended.1 person found this helpful Comment -
bobbylion Likes this wine: 91 points
April 3, 2022 - Still needs a good 1.5-2 hrs decant, but getting much better. Very earthy nose. The palate is not as expressive, but elegant and very smooth. Happy with it, considering what I paid. Will have it for my b-day little schnitzel party tomorrow
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mmcdds Likes this wine: 87 points
February 20, 2022 - This was nice enough tonight but not particularly noteworthy. This needed several hours to open, with fairly simple fruit and ok depth. Not much in the concentration and nuance department. I would have enjoyed it more at 1/2 or 1/3 the price.
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amateur62 Likes this wine: 91 points
November 12, 2021 - First bottle of 12 bought at release. Decanted an hour before dinner. Perfect cork. On the nose leather, forest floor, a hint of gamey flavours and dark fruited. On the palate smooth tannins, medium to high acidity, good concentration and long finish. According to the vintage, classical, more on the rustic side but still with some elegance, best with food, 91+. Superb price to quality relation, drink now or within the next 12 years.
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-Tim- Likes this wine: 91 points
February 6, 2021 - 3h decant.
11th bottle since 2016 and probably the best one so far. Shouldn't have gone through my bottles so fast I guess. Opposite to the two previous bottles the cork did not break.
The general tasting note is of course similar to my previous ones but I think it had a bit more depth and more prominent tertiary characteristics, such as tobacco, which were smoothly integrated. Very long finish. Brilliant drinking stage right now!1 person found this helpful Comment
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018), 5/18/2018 (link)(De Fieuzal De Fieuzal Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/1/2018 (link)(Ch de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2012, Issue #38 (link)
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By Chris Kissack
November 2012, 11/1/2012 (link)(Château de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/19/2012 (link)(Ch de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, Re-Visiting the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage: Is It Superior to Both 2009 and 2010?(Château de Fieuzal) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2011, Issue #31, Snapshot of the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage- Really a Lovely and Classically Proportioned Year(Château de Fieuzal) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/19/2010 (link)(Ch de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
October 2010 (link)(Chateau de Fieuzal (Pessac-Léognan)) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2009, Issue #24 (link)
(Château de Fieuzal Cru Classé) Subscribe to see review text.
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June 2009, Issue #24 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/10/2009 (link)(Ch de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Ian D'Agata
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Chateau de Fieuzal Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/21/2011 (link) 91 points(Château de Fieuzal) Very dark red violet color; tight, tart black fruit, tart berry nose; tight, tasty, tart berry, black fruit, plum palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Château de Fieuzal
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 3364420061971, 3376820064285
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (2%)
- In Cellars 767 (65%)
- Consumed 400 (34%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerChâteau de Fieuzal
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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