2020 Château Péby Faugères St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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Almost completely opaque in color, the wine is fully-packed with countless layers of perfectly ripe, opulently textured, deep, dark fruits. Powerful, yet balanced, with a palate-staining, seamless finish loaded with perfectly ripe, dark red, velvet-textured, pit fruits with a gorgeous sense of purity that builds, expands and lingers for over 50 seconds. This is already stunning, but its best days are yet to come. Drink from 2025-2050.

Almost completely opaque in color, the wine is fully-packed with countless layers of perfectly ripe, opulently textured, deep, dark fruits. Powerful, yet balanced, with a palate-staining, seamless finish loaded with perfectly ripe, dark red, velvet-textured, pit fruits with a gorgeous sense of purity that builds, expands and lingers for over 50 seconds. This is already stunning, but its best days are yet to come. Drink from 2025-2050.

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Opaquely colored, the fruit here matches the color. Dark, dense and intense, the wine is packed with licorice, black and blue fruit, chocolate, smoke and espresso. Powerful, sensual, rich and frankly decadent, with a 60 second finish, this is the type of wine Caligula would serve at dinner. 98-100 Pts

Opaquely colored, the fruit here matches the color. Dark, dense and intense, the wine is packed with licorice, black and blue fruit, chocolate, smoke and espresso. Powerful, sensual, rich and frankly decadent, with a 60 second finish, this is the type of wine Caligula would serve at dinner. 98-100 Pts

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When to Drink Chateau Peby Faugeres, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Peby Faugeres is much better with at least 8-12 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours or more.

This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Peby Faugeres offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-30 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Peby Faugeres with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Peby Faugeres is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Peby Faugeres is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Peby Faugeres is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

Peby Faugeres Character and Style

The style of wine from Chateau Peby Faugeres is modern. The wines are rich, opulent, and full-bodied. Layers of lush ripe dark fruit, decadent textures with licorice-covered dark berries, and chocolate are what you'll find in the wine of Peby Faugeres.

Forward in style, the wine drinks well young. Yet, it ages deceptively well. The label was updated in 2009. The design features an art deco-inspired typeface that looks stunning, with the Lalique glass insert.

Aside from Peby Faugeres, Silvio Denz also produces Chateau Faugeres in Saint Emilion and Cap de Faugeres in the Cotes de Bordeaux appellation.

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