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Château Jean-Faure 2005

Name: Château Jean-Faure 2005
Brand: Château Jean Faure
Rating: 3.9 (18 reviews)

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru|Red wine

3.9/5 (18 customers)

Ratings: Gault Millau 17/20, RVF 16.5/20, B&D 16.5/20, Hachette 2**(remarkable wine) , Stephan Tanzer 90–93/100
A master winemaker at his flagship estate, Mas Amiel in Roussillon, Olivier Decelle took over Château Jean-Faurein 2004 and revived this estate from the ashes. Located in Saint-Emilion on a fabulous terroir alongside Cheval Blanc, it enjoys a unique setting at the heart of the “magic square” of Saint-Emilion’s classified Grand Crus. In 2005, it is expressive, fresh, and balanced, revealing lovely fruit with aromas of black berries and delicate mineral notes. Take advantage of the last bottles of this exceptional 2005 still available at the Château! - Delivery in a wooden case at no extra charge for orders of 6 bottles shipped within France

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Estate

Château Jean Faure

Vintage

Grand Cru

Vintage

2005

Designation

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

54% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, 6% Malbec

Regions

Gravel, iron-rich sand, blue clay

Viticulture

leaf removal, green harvesting, yield of 38 hl/ha from 40-year-old vines

Grape Harvest

Manuals in boxes

Winemaking

aged in 80-hectoliter wooden and concrete tanks, with a 4-day pre-fermentation period without the addition of yeast

Livestock farming

18 months: 2/3 in oak barrels (60% new), 1/3 in concrete tanks

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

A beautiful, deep purple color

Nose

Expressive, revealing lovely fruit, with aromas of dark berries and mineral notes

Palate

Round, silky, fresh, and well-balanced, with elegant tannins and a beautifully long finish

Serve

Decant at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2009

Drink before

2018-2020

Production

70,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

A déguster sur une entrecôte à la bordelaise, un carré d'agneau et gratin dauphinois, un plateau de fromages : Gouda, tomme d'Auvergne, Saint-Nectaire...<br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2018 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

The latest vintages of this wine stand out for their finesse and elegant structure; they deserve widespread acclaim, especially given their very reasonable price.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Rated estate (2018 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Ideally situated between Cheval-Blanc, La Dominique, and Ripeau, Château Jean-Faure was acquired in 2004 by Olivier Decelle, who also owns Mas Amiel in Roussillon and a stake in the young Nuit-Saint-Georges wine merchant, Decelle-Villa. Thoroughly reimagined, Jean Faure reveals, vintage after vintage, striking and exciting similarities to the Pomerol style of Cheval-Blanc, without being a mere copy. For Jean Faure explores, with its Cabernets, a “Pinot-like” fruitiness that is uniquely its own. This evolution was only possible by focusing the estate’s efforts on significant agronomic improvements. Cabernet Franc is no longer considered here as a blending component but is regarded as the heart of the wine.

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 18 reviews