Château Cap de Faugères - Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux 2019

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe7/15/2020

Opaque purple-black colored, the 2019 Cap de Faugères delivers intense scents of prunes, Black Forest cake and ripe, fresh blackberries with hints of Marmite toast, tapenade, damp soil and truffles. The full-bodied palate delivers mouth-coating black fruit preserves with a velvety texture and tons of freshness, finishing long and earthy.

WeinWisser

17 / 20

the7/7/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

92 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe7/3/2020

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Vinous

89-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/18/2020

The 2019 Cap de Faugères is absolutely gorgeous. Pliant and supple, the 2019 is wonderfully inviting from the first taste. A rush of heady, inky dark fruit wraps around the palate as the 2019 shows off its considerable allure. In 2019 Cap de Faugères is especially fine, as some of its slightly rustic leanings have been baked out by the summer heat.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/18/2020

Always a good value, the 2019 Château Cap De Faugeres is another winner, giving up plenty of juicy dark fruits, new leather, dried herbs, and floral hints as well as a medium-bodied, fleshy, fruit-forward and delicious style on the palate. It's going to keep for a solid decade or more.

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 Cap de Faugères has a typical Fronsac bouquet with dense blackberry, briary and melted tar aromas that kind of shut the door in your face for broaching it prematurely. I don't mind that - it's still delineated and develops an appealing loam character. The palate is medium-bodied with quite hard tannins, a broad-shouldered and grippy wine in the making with a potent briny finish. It will certainly require several years in the cellar, but it is still a Fronsac with character.