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Jean Faux Bordeaux Superieur 2009

750ML
Sku: 042307

Part of the Daniel Johnnes collection.

Daniel is the Wine Director for the Daniel Boulud restaurants, and imports a select portfolio of Bordeaux.

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Rating

2009: 91 Points - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator: "Ripe and dense, this delicious red offers a lovely creamy mouthfeel to its crushed plum, blackberry and anise flavors, carried by long, velvety tannins. Lovely spice and toasty apple wood notes flitter in the background. The best vintage yet for this rising new estate. Drink now through 2015."

Wine maker notes

After decades of working as a Saury wine barrel cooper, Pascal Collotte had always said that he would never buy a vineyard unless it was utterly perfect in every way, complete with a pond, an orchard and rolling pasture. Secure in his skepticism that nothing so perfect could possibly exist, everything changed when he laid his eyes on the Château Jean Faux. His purchase of the property in 2002 is proof positive that Bordeaux is still full of surprises!

Just outside the appellation limits of Castillon, this property is located on fairly steep slopes dominated by pine trees, which create a micro-climate. At the bottom of the slope is a small river that also has a tempering effect. Pascal’s first vintage was in 2003 under the guidance of consulting winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt, with whom the château has worked ever since. Château Jean Faux has been practicing organic since 2009. The 2007 is drinking deliciously right now, with loads of fruit and undertones of smokiness. This wine is the product of a couple who lives for entertaining with the “fruit” of their property, and is a clear extension of their love of nature. With impressive length and present tannins, this wine has an ageing potential of 10-15 years.

Technical notes

Appellation: Bordeaux Supérieur
Vigneron: Pascal Collotte
Soil type: Clay-limestone
Surface: 6ha
Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Average vine age: 25 years
Annual production: 4500 cases
Viticulture: Pruning is done following the Guyot method; yields are kept extremely low. Grapes hand-harvested in small baskets.
Ageing: 12 months in barrels, 25% new oak
Sustainability: In conversion to certified-organic; no chemical products are used on the vines. Grass planting between rows.

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About the Bordeaux Supérieur Appellation:
Bordeaux Supérieur wines are produced from selected vineyard plots and older vines. As a result, they tend to be more complex and have better ageing potential. This regional appellation has even stricter production norms that the Bordeaux Appellation: smaller yields of 50 hL/ha, and minimum ageing of 12 months before being sold. Their aromatic register is typical of Bordeaux, including fruit (cherry, raspberry, and blackcurrant) and floral aromas (violet), occasionally offering more complex aromas such as licorice, cedar, dried plum, or rose. Overall, Bordeaux Supérieur wines are concentrated, complex, and powerful, with structured tannins. Although they may be consumed young, their powerful tannins impart a greater ageing potential.

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Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Bordeaux Superieur
Grape Varietal: Bordeaux Blend
Type: Still wine

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