Wine Spectator Score: 90

Other Scores: 90

Score: 90-93 RP

Region: Bordeaux

District: Pessac-Leognan/Graves

Type: Still Wine

Color: Red

Varietal: Red Bordeaux

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ML

Available: 9

Brand: See more from Chateau Fieuzal

Sku: 135345

Price: $39.99

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Wine Spectator Review:
This distinctive red offers dark, almost roasted flavors of plum, black bread, anise and espresso. Chewy tannins support the oak that frames the core of black fruit. A bit exaggerated, but has power.

Parker Review:
A brilliant effort from De Fieuzal, the dense purple-hued 2008 exhibits aromas of sweet cassis, black cherry liqueur, licorice, smoke, and herbs, sweet tannin, a full-bodied, powerful, concentrated mouthfeel, and a long, impressively pure, well-textured finish. It is one of the finest wines made at this estate over the last two decades. Moreover, it should drink well for 25 years.

Other Notes:
This has a fresh, fragrant nose with touches of rose petal inflecting the fresh raspberry and wild strawberry fruit. Good definition here. The palate is medium-bodied with a savoury entry, the tannins just a little furry and ill-defined at the moment, but there is great depth with a lovely meat finish (as if there is more Cabernet Franc in the wine.) A little brutish at the moment but it should mellow with 4-5 years bottle age. Drink 2013-2030. 90 points, Neal Martin