Château de Fieuzal red - Pessac-Léognan 2015 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Jeb DUNNUCK

86 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe11/30/2017

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJulia Harding MWthe11/8/2017

Mid cherry red. Leafy, dark-fruited freshness. Dry and cedary on the palate and pretty tightly furled at the moment. Really dry and withheld, almost austere, fine-boned.

Vinifera

the5/31/2016

Nez intense, complexe, sur des notes balsamiques, fruits noirs. Style imposant, assez puissant. Belle trame. Finale sur la fraîcheur sur des notes d’encens et de fruits noirs.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/2/2016

High-toned kirsch aromas. Very ambitious. Dark, tight-knit fruits with good hold from the charcoal and graphite tannins. Impact favoured over restraint, but a well constructed, high-quality wine. 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 60% new oak. 2025-2038

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

Licorice, caramel and smoked black cherries on the nose, this wine is elegant, medium-bodied and soft on the palate.

Bettane & Desseauve

17-17,5 / 20

the4/28/2016

Bon savoureux, beau tannin, fraîcheur délicate. Ample, belle sève, fruit mûr et intense, générosité profonde, belle allonge.

Vinous

87-90 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 2015 De Fieuzal comes across as a bit simple next to the other wines of the appellation. There is good up-front appeal to give the wine its attractive, if somewhat one-dimensional, personality.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/26/2016

Light to mid rather dull crimson. Light leafy nose. Very sweet palate entry. Lacks a little freshness. Workmanlike.  Drink 2023-2032

timatkin.com

90 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

René Gabriel

18 / 20

the4/10/2016

70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % Cabernet Franc, 10 % Merlot. Extrem sattes Purpur mit violetten Reflexen. Das dunkelfruchtige Bouquet versprüht viel Brombeeren und Alpenheidelbeeren, im zweiten Ansatz Lakritze und auch ganz fein rauchige Konturen aufweisend. Komplexer Gaumen, reife Tannine und eine schöne Fülle zeigend, er bleibt dabei aber elegant. Das ist grosser Bordeaux; viel Aromatik bei nicht zu fettem Körper. Es ist das zweite Mal, dass ein roter Fieuzal bei der Primeurverkostung diese hohe Punktezahl bekommt. Das letzte Mal war es beim Jahrgang 2010. Das wird ein ziemlich spannender Léognan-Value! Und somit ein ziemlich guter Kauf! 18/20 2022 – 2040

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2016

Lots of blackberry and black currant aromas and flavors. Full body, round tannins, salty and earthy undertones. Very long and flavorful. 48% cabernet sauvignon, 45% merlot, 5% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2016

Slightly higher pitched than most of its peers, with up-front damson plum and violet notes followed by cherry and red licorice flavors. The finish is tight but remains long. Should unwind with the élevage.—J.M.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martin

The 2015 de Fieuzal has a very seductive bouquet, almost Saint Emilion in style (perhaps the hand of consultant Hubert de Boüard at play?). I mean that in a positive sense: it is extremely pure and sensual, an aromatic femme fatale. The palate is ripe and generous on the entry, but simultaneously poised and minerally, almost edgy towards the sustained and focused finish. There is wonderful freshness and vitality here, yet another really quite stupendous Pessac-Léognan that is going to be a joy to drink over the next 20-25 years. Drink 2021-2045