L'Abeille de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan White 2018 - Second Wine

L'Abeille de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan blanc 2018 - Second vin

Pessac-Léognan|White wine

3.9/5 (15 customers)

91/100

Wine Enthusiast

fat

accessible

flatterer

oysters and seafood

second wine

ready to drink

"The estate's white wines have earned a fine reputation!"

“The estate has built a reputation for its white wines. This second wine reflects the balance and maturity of the first white, while offering a lighter, more immediately approachable character. With judicious aging in wood, it will be ready to drink starting in 2022. ” (Wine Enthusiast 2021) A second wine that pairs perfectly with a wide variety of dishes and offers immediate enjoyment! - Delivery in a wooden crate is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected)

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Estate

Château de Fieuzal

Vintage

L'Abeille

Vintage

2018

Designation

Pessac-Léognan

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

54% Sémillon, 46% Sauvignon Blanc

Terroirs

Clay-limestone

Viticulture

Traditional and sustainable

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Blending in concrete tanks on the lees

Livestock farming

In 225-liter barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

A pale yellow color with golden highlights

Nose

Springtime, with aromas of linden, dill, hay, acacia, white flowers, and even flint—typical of the Graves terroir in Fieuzal

Mouth

Full-bodied with pronounced richness, well-balanced, and a salty, even slightly tannic finish that gives this wine a lovely length

Serve

At 10-12°C

Open

At the time of tasting

Drink from

2020

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairings

It pairs perfectly with a citrus salad, oysters, or fish in sauce...

More information on Château de Fieuzal

More information on Pessac-Léognan

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2023 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

For many years, this estate was renowned first and foremost for its white wine—one of the most well-rounded in Léognan—and later for its red, which, at its best, is one of the finest expressions of the Pessac-Léognan character. The past decade has seen the return of Fieuzal white to its former glory. The new, state-of-the-art cellars, equipped with numerous small tanks of varying capacities—made of concrete, stainless steel, or wood—now allow Stephen Carrier, the director, to craft wines of the highest caliber.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

This classified growth, located in the very south of Léognan, produced some of Bordeaux’s finest white wines in the 1980s. After being sold to Banque Populaire in 1994, Fieuzal declined until 2001. That was the year Irish businessman Lochlann Quinn acquired it, then hired Stephen Carrier, originally from Champagne, as director. From then on, the estate regained its excellent standing, with a clear focus on body, structure, and tannic elegance in the reds, and freshness following the arrival of consultant Thomas Duclos. With some setbacks (2013) and major successes (2008), the whites are gradually regaining their full-bodied, intense character and aging potential.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2021 guide) 91/100

About wine:

The estate has built a reputation for its white wines. This second wine reflects the balance and maturity of the estate’s flagship white, while offering a lighter, more approachable character. With careful aging in oak, it will be ready to drink starting in 2022.

James Suckling

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 15 reviews