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

Name: L'Abeille de Fieuzal Pessac-Léognan red 2018 - Second wine
Brand: Château de Fieuzal
Rating: 3.8 (13 reviews)

Pessac-Léognan|Red wine

3.8/5 (13 customers)

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"A distinctive and accessible second wine!"

"With Merlot as the dominant grape variety, this second wine from Château de Fieuzal is rich while maintaining a good sense of proportion and accessibility. Supple tannins give shape and highlight fruits such as blackberry. Drink from 2023. (Wine Enthusiast 2021) - Delivery in wooden cases 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

60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet-sauvignon, 8% Cabernet-franc, 2%Petit-Verdot

Terroirs

Clay, sand, and limestone soils

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Short fermentation and maceration in stainless steel and concrete tanks

Livestock farming

A few months in barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

A cherry black color, similar to a bigarreau cherry, with attractive garnet highlights.

Nose

Both elegant and modern, with ripe yet subtle aromas, marked by intense black fruit notes such as blackcurrant, blueberry, and licorice, with a hint of mint or even eucalyptus.

Mouth

A silky, charming attack, followed by a tannic character on the finish that tightens the wine and carries it in an unusual way. A beautiful identity for this 2018 vintage.

Serve

At 15-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2022

Drink before

2026+

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with stuffed cockerel, beef medallions, chocolate dessert...

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:

This vintage was long famous first for its white wine, one of the most complete in Léognan, and then also for its red, at its best one of the most brilliant illustrations of the character of Pessac-Léognan. The last decade has marked a return to the highest level for Fieuzal white. The new, ultra-efficient cellars, with numerous small vats of various sizes, made of concrete, stainless steel, or wood, now allow Stephen Carrier, the director, to produce haute couture wines.

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 southernmost part of Léognan produced some of Bordeaux's greatest white wines in the 1980s. After being sold to Banque Populaire in 1994, Fieuzal declined until 2001. That year, Irish businessman Lochlann Quinn purchased the estate and hired Stephen Carrier from Champagne as its director. Since then, the estate has returned to excellent form, with a clear focus on body, structure and tannic elegance in the reds, and freshness with the arrival of consultant Thomas Duclos. With some failures (2013) and great 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:

With Merlot as the dominant grape variety, this second wine from Château de Fieuzal is rich while maintaining a good sense of proportion and accessibility. Supple tannins give shape and highlight fruits such as blackberries. Drink from 2023 onwards.

James Suckling

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer rating

3.8/5

based on 13 reviews

Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 04/19/2023

A very good 2018 vintage coupled with short aging ensure that L'Abeille has great fluidity and a certain ease, underscored by a gentle acidity. They also contribute to the increased aromatic expression of this dense and fruity wine, with a smooth and mellow texture expressing plums, blueberries, black cherries, and a hint of toast. The body supports the mid-palate, which lingers and ends with a slight tension tinged with hints of kirsch, adding extra finesse. Good value for money. The fresh and indulgent tone makes this cuvée easy to pair, for example with spit-roasted pigeons and spring peas. Rating = 4.2.