Château Péby Faugères
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Wednesday Wine Committee from this past week. A fantastic hosting by @joe leatherwood . 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 5 reds, 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind as usual.
Not familiar with this producer. Since I don’t have much context to go on, it’s hard to get a pulse on typical profile, but when comparing to the other 2000 Bordeauxs in the lineup, this seemed much older. Old baked fig, cocoa dusted dates, scorched black plum and pipe tobacco. Aged funk on the palate with leather, dried black cherries, and an herbal finish. A touch syrupy too. I called this old Brunello.
Wednesday Wine Committee from this past week. A fantastic hosting by @joe leatherwood . 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 5 reds, 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind as usual.
Not familiar with this producer. Since I don’t have much context to go on, it’s hard to get a pulse on typical profile, but when comparing to the other 2000 Bordeauxs in the lineup, this seemed much older. Old baked fig, cocoa dusted dates, scorched black plum and pipe tobacco. Aged funk on the palate with leather, dried black cherries, and an herbal finish. A touch syrupy too. I called this old Brunello.
Magnum; Served at a Christie's Wine Dept event, La Jolla Scripps Forum
Magnum; Served at a Christie's Wine Dept event, La Jolla Scripps Forum
Jun 20th, 2013
305 social undistancing - first time in a long time
305 social undistancing - first time in a long time
May 10th, 2020
On the nose: smoke, dark fruits, Black Forest gateau.
On the palette: black berry, licorice, vanilla, black pepper.
On the nose: smoke, dark fruits, Black Forest gateau.
On the palette: black berry, licorice, vanilla, black pepper.
2000 Peby Faugeres. what a nice wine. delicious bordeaux. lots of concentrated fruit and rich finish.
2000 Peby Faugeres. what a nice wine. delicious bordeaux. lots of concentrated fruit and rich finish.
Nov 5th, 2016
Lots of blue fruit. Blueberry and some black plum. Very fruit forward and young. Not overly complex but enjoyable.
Lots of blue fruit. Blueberry and some black plum. Very fruit forward and young. Not overly complex but enjoyable.
Mar 9th, 2016
Young red fruits. Needs to open up.
Young red fruits. Needs to open up.
Mar 9th, 2016
smooth as smooth can, a luscious vintage with excellent drinkability presenting blackberry and herbs (including eucalyptus and mint) at first, followed by leather, underwood and dark red fruits, fading out with hints of smoke and broken pencil in a really, really appropriate lenght...
a problem of the 2000 vintage is the MASSIVE and fine-grained deposit - you may decant it in two steps and take extra care, otherwise be disappointed by a dusty, sandy mouthfeel and edged green pepper impact.
for the knights of grape varietys: the péby's a 100% merlot.
smooth as smooth can, a luscious vintage with excellent drinkability presenting blackberry and herbs (including eucalyptus and mint) at first, followed by leather, underwood and dark red fruits, fading out with hints of smoke and broken pencil in a really, really appropriate lenght...
a problem of the 2000 vintage is the MASSIVE and fine-grained deposit - you may decant it in two steps and take extra care, otherwise be disappointed by a dusty, sandy mouthfeel and edged green pepper impact.
for the knights of grape varietys: the péby's a 100% merlot.