| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pessac-Léognan |
| Colour | White |
| Type | Still |
The 2016 Fieuzal Blanc has a very refined bouquet whose beautifully integrated new oak lifts the white peach, orange pith and quince scents. This is extremely pretty and very harmonious. The palate is very well balanced with a lightly honeyed entry and a fine bead of acidity that counterbalances what is a richer and more tropical-toned dry white than its peers. But it works overall, even if I think it will drink better in its youth. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
A dense and structured white with layers of ripe fruit and tannins. Full body. Lots of waxy-lemon, cooked-apple and dried-mango flavors. Traditional style. Needs three to four years to come together. Try after 2022.
More obviously rich than some, majoring on toasted hazelnut aromas. It has done its level best to fatten things up in a tough vintage for whites, and manages to do so extremely well, but it can't quite pull off the true minerality of the best vintages. This is well handled though, showing lovely rich citrus flavours accompanied by rosemary and cold ash, with a mouthwatering finish.
Drinking Window 2018 - 2028
Lively and lemony. Directed and fresh, but a tad skinny. Fast fade.
Drink 2017-2021
9 hectares of vineyard at de Fieuzal produce white grapes - 50:50 Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. 4000 cases produced annually. Green apple and lemon on the nose with a touch of smoke. The palate however is quite tropical, notes of pineapple and melon come through with creamy vanilla. Spicy and ripe on the finish.
The nose is quite tight the palate firm with lots of citrus. Hints of tropical fruits in the middle sweet fruit towards the back the finish though firm with mineral crispness. 2017-24
The 2016 de Fieuzal Blanc has a well defined bouquet of citrus fruit infused with hints of nutmeg and walnut. The palate is well balanced with a smooth, almost peachy opening. This is not a complex de Fieuzal Blanc, but there is a tempting richness and generosity that keeps you hooked. One of the most seductive of the white Pessac-Léognans this vintage. Drink 2020-2032
The De Fieuzal 2016 Blanc has a rich, tropical tinged bouquet with scents of guava, pineapple and mango, nicely defined and probably one of the most commercially minded dry white bordeaux. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, with subtle notes of orange rind and nectarine dovetailing into a lightly spiced, stem ginger finish. Certainly this is one of the better examples of its kind this year.
Drink Date 2019 - 2029
A rich and dense white with a creamy texture defined by flavors of cooked apples and pears with lots of stones as well. Full and flavorful. Big wine here. Perhaps not the 2015 but excellent nonetheless.
