Château Fayat - Pomerol 2017

Wine Advocate

81 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 17/03/2020

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Fayat has a nose that opens with a lifted cherry/medicinal note over a core of baked plums and fungi plus a waft of cedar. The medium-bodied palate has a rather odd fungal character with rustic tannins and an unpleasant finish. Drinking Window : 2020 - 2027

Vinous

91 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 11/03/2020

The 2017 Fayat is plump, juicy and delicious. Sweet red cherry, red plum, mint, blood orange and cinnamon, along with soft contours, give the 2017 its racy, opulent personality. I would prefer to drink this unctuous yet mid-weight Pomerol over the next few years.

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

par James Molesworth le 07/02/2020

Juicy and open in feel, with lots of ripe and succulent plum, blackberry and black cherry fruit flavors bursting forth, backed by licorice snap and fruitcake notes. The long finish lets the fruit keep pumping along. Rock-solid. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2038. 703 cases made. — JM

Jamessuckling.com

91 / 100

par James Suckling le 13/01/2020

Aromas of crushed blueberries, tar and mint follow through to a full body with a solid core of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. Shows depth and intensity. Better after 2021.

Le Point

14 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 20/06/2018

Fruits rouges, réducteur, bonne structure mais forte réduction, léger, frais, assez gourmand.

Jeb DUNNUCK

84-86 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

Tasted and recommend.

Vinous

89-91 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018

The 2017 Fayat is deep, fleshy and unctuous. Dark stone fruit, smoke, licorice, cloves and leather all run through this decidedly creamy, voluptuous wine. Expressive floral notes add a measure of brightness, but Fayat is Pomerol that speaks to flamboyance more than anything else. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

87-89 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018

Wet earth, olives, herbs, thyme and cherry notes open the wine, medium bodied and on the bright, fresh side, there is an energetic red berry character to the finish. The wine was produced from 100% Merlot this year due to damage from the frost and product

Vinous

85-87 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Fayat has a clean and fresh bouquet with lifted floral tones with a light pastille like tincture. The palate is well balanced with a crisp line of acidity, a little pinched in style with a brisk, brine-tinged finish. Fine, but I would have liked more substance as it attenuates towards the finish.

Wine Advocate

86-88 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2017 Fayat has quite an earthy nose with notes of damp soil and fungi over a core of crushed blackberries and red currants with a waft of truffles. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, grippy tannins and a lively line of freshness, finishing with an herbal lift.

Decanter.com

89 / 100

par Jane Anson le 09/04/2018

A trail of damson and black cherry fruits lead you across the palate here. There are lovely hints of menthol freshness, although the oak influence is a little too overpowering at the close of play.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2036

Jamessuckling.com

87-88 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

This offers up some nice citrus and berry character, but it lacks some concentration and definition and finishes a little herbal. Green olives come to mind.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

Lovely raspberry and cherry preserve flavors glide through, with finely beaded acidity letting them play out on the silky, spice-tinged finish.—J.M.