2016 Chateau Jean Faure Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 93 WA 93 TWI 93 DC 91 JL 91 WS 91
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, February 2019

This has plenty of ripe black-fruit aromas and a touch of savory character, even a hint of olives. Beautifully crafted, the balance of generosity and freshness make this very attractive. Lively finish with a delicate...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2017

(91 - 93 points) The 2016 Jean Faure has a very attractive, quite floral bouquet with some lovely black cherry, raspberry preserve and rose petal aromas that waft from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple...
TWI 93

The Wine Independent, August 2022

The 2016 Jean Faure is composed of 50% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot, and 5% Malbec. Deep garnet colored, it is a little closed to begin, soon giving way to profound plum preserves, Morello cherries, and black raspberry...
DC 91

Decanter, March 2023

Cassis, blueberry and black cherry on the nose, perfumed floral elements, quite heady and expressive with hints of cedar oak. Plum, blueberry, raspberry leaf and lively freshness at the core. Nicely balanced by the juicy...
JL 91

TheWineCellarInsider.com, September 2019

Another Saint Emilion that is better in bottle than it was in barrel, the wine now offers deep, juicy plums, espresso, licorice, truffle flowers. Silky, elegant, fresh and lively, with a lifted, dried red pit fruit and...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, January 2019

A pretty style, with elegant plum and cassis notes infused with rooibos tea, dried anise and sanguine accents. The youthfully taut finish features light cedar, bay leaf and chalk notes that should meld with the fruit...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2016
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13%
Closure Cork

The 2016 Chateau Jean Faure, a Bordeaux Blend from the Saint Emilion sub-region in Bordeaux, France, is a red wine that has garnered significant praise from several notable reviewers. This wine is composed of 50% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot, and 5% Malbec, as detailed by The Wine Independent's Lisa Perrotti-Brown. It is a deep garnet-colored wine with an alcohol content of 13.0%, sealed with a cork closure.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded it an outstanding score of 93 points, describing it as having "a very attractive, quite floral bouquet with some lovely black cherry, raspberry preserve and rose petal aromas." The review highlights its medium body, supple tannins, well-judged acidity, and fine mineral tension towards the finish, concluding that it is "the best Jean Faure that I have tasted at primeur."

James Suckling also rated the wine 93 points, noting its "plenty of ripe black-fruit aromas and a touch of savory character, even a hint of olives." He praises its balance of generosity and freshness, along with a "lively finish with a delicate touch of moderately dry tannins," making it suitable for both immediate enjoyment and aging.

Wine Spectator gave the wine a score of 91 points, highlighting its "elegant plum and cassis notes infused with rooibos tea, dried anise and sanguine accents." The review notes a "youthfully taut finish" with cedar, bay leaf, and chalk elements that are expected to meld with the fruit after some cellaring. The wine is recommended to be at its best from 2021 through 2031.

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com also awarded it 91 points, observing that the wine has improved in the bottle compared to its barrel state. Leve describes it as offering "deep, juicy plums, espresso, licorice, truffle flowers" with a "silky, elegant, fresh and lively" character.

Finally, The Wine Independent's Lisa Perrotti-Brown, who also gave it 93 points, describes the wine as having "profound plum preserves, Morello cherries, and black raspberry scents" alongside "charcoal, licorice, pencil shavings, and fragrant earth." She praises its "tight-knit black and red fruits with a firm, grainy texture and oodles of freshness," finishing long and layered.

In summary, the 2016 Chateau Jean Faure is a well-regarded Bordeaux Blend that offers a complex bouquet, balanced palate, and the potential for further development with cellaring.