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Château du Faure Haut Normand 2018

Official Tasting Notes:
Deep layers of red fruit with powerful yet refined tannins the 2018 vintage promises to be one of the best full stop. A damp autumn followed by a long hot dry summer that lasted well into October resulted in a harvest that whilst small was beautifully rich and strong. Early barrel tastings suggested a well structured wine and the decision to put it into one year old French oak, rather than new, was taken to ensure a softer, gentler wine without too much weighty wood.

Drinking perfectly by 2021 up to 2040

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Chateau du Faure Haut Normand – 2019

Official Tasting Notes:
The latest vintage from the rejuvenated Château du Faure Haut Normand, 100% Merlot, hand-picked then aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. This year we used 50% new oak and 50% one year old barrels to optimise the flavours.

The summer was long and hot so the harvest was smaller than usual and we have only 200 cases available (so get in quick!). However the heat produced a wine that is soft with plenty of body and depth of flavour.

We gave it an extra 3 months in oak so compared to the 2018 it is more rounded, with strawberry rather than blackcurrant flavours, it smells more chocolatey and is a little less spicy. This is a deep and powerful wine, with enough fruit to stop it being too thick or ‘jammy’. 

Needs decanting for an hour or two before drinking but already goes beautifully with red meats and cheese – we had it with a glorious rib of beef the other day…awesome!

Will of course keep getting better and will last until 2040 with good cellaring – well any dark room without too much heat will do just fine – but will be drinking beautifully by the time the winter nights start drawing in.