2015 Chateau de Fieuzal rouge 1,5 l - Magnum - Grand Cru Classe Pessac-Leognan

Decanter.com – 94 pts – JA: *With a smudge of soft oak on the nose, this is big and ripe in its expression, a beautiful wine that has the balance and polish of a classic Pessac. It's austere and needs time to open, but shows how Pessac has come of age in 2015 - an appellation where you are picking some of the best qualities of both left and right banks; luscious and generous but still with elegance. This for me has really dug in during ageing and has put on layers.* - 12/2017

Falstaff Magazin – 91 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung, zartes Erdbeerkonfit, reife Zwetschken, tabakige Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Saftig, florale Nuancen, rotes Waldbeerkonfit, dezente Tannine, gute Frische, mineralischer Touch, trinkfertig entwickelt.* - 03/2019

Vinum Magazin – 15,5/20pts: *Lakritznoten, geschmeidiger, kaum eckiger Bau, schlankes, frisches, fruchtig-würziges Finale* - 06/2016

WeinWisser – 18/20pts - RG: *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 feinrauchige Konturen aufweisend. Komplexer Gaumen mit reifen Tanninen und einer schönen Fülle, dabei bleibt er 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 guter Kauf!* – 04/2016

04/16: *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.*
(89-92/100)

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – JR: * Tasted blind. Blackish crimson. Weak rim. Heady, exotic tropical-lilies nose. Rich and sweet. Arguably a little overdone but delivers lots of hedonistic pleasure with a smoky barbecue note.* - 01/2019

04/16: *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.* (93-94/100)

Vinous.com - 89pts - AG: *The 2015 De Fieuzal is powerful and a bit burly but certainly not lacking in personality. Smoke, grilled herbs, tobacco, cedar, dried cherry and smoke add nuance to this attractive, midweight wine. All things considered, the 2015 shows quite well today. Drink it over the next few years.* -02/2018

04/16: *Smooth and concentrated, this wine is rich while keeping a great sense of freshness. It has a dark
power that is restrained by the fine acidity and perfumed black fruits.* (92-94/100)

04/16: *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.*
(92-94/100)

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 92 pts – JL: *Medium bodied, with a nose already showing secondary notes of tobacco, tar, espresso bean, dark red fruits and forest scents. Soft, polished, silky and sweet, the wine delivers freshness and character in an open style that offers early drinking pleasure, as well as the stuffing to age for up to 2 decades.* - 05/2018