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| Author: | meljones [ Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ch Grand Faurie Larose, St Emilion Grand Cru 2006 |
£19.99 Majestic Lovely spicy aroma. Woody, spicy, warm, Merlot-led yumminess. Savoury, dry aftertaste, which is quite baked. Nice. 11/10/11 |
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| Author: | MedocMad [ Wed May 15, 2013 8:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ch Grand Faurie Larose, St Emilion Grand Cru 2006 |
Mel, Had the 2007 last night at a tasting. Wow !! a really well made wine, superb nose that has plenty going on, lovely balance with soft tannins and a decent finish. Dunc you must pop down and buy two !! http://www.majestic.co.uk/find/category ... t-is-01699 
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| Author: | Duncan [ Wed May 15, 2013 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ch Grand Faurie Larose, St Emilion Grand Cru 2006 |
and a decent finish Fruit ? Rather than baked & drying like the '06 then.... Yeah, this right bank claret is on a very attractive gold label; The two reviewers on the wb page liked this St Em GC and gave multi stars. This is now on offer at £8 off a pair How soft was the 2007 ? Rich. 7's are softies, but on the right bank are fuller. If good quality & fresh oak is employed, I'm interested  I'm due in to Majestic this week because they have the aged Mosel / Reisling parcels on tasting.
Cheers for that. I was sorry that this right bank offer went OOS:- Château La Vieille Croix 2005, Fronsac with more body & tannic structure on the '05 - a reasonable punt for theoretical potential. At £10 off a pair, too pricey in the 1st place. However, I have not tried that Fronsac. So ......... ? |
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| Author: | MedocMad [ Wed May 15, 2013 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ch Grand Faurie Larose, St Emilion Grand Cru 2006 |
Dunc, still plenty of zip left to keep this going for a few years I guess. It was drinking so well now though so my two bottles will not last long. Hopefully they might have one open when you pop down ?? Drinking the cheap rioja I also bought last night called Viña Eguia. Its ok for the money a good quaffer as we should say on here. |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Wed May 15, 2013 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ch Grand Faurie Larose, St Emilion Grand Cru 2006 |
Viña Eguia - I know it, was drinking the 2006 last year, I've described this wine on here somewhere. It is best at one sitting - IMHO. Good quaffing price at the mo. Thanks Of the St Emilion, I'm def not wanting to keep this on the rack. It is not a keeper on the '07 vinatge. I was really enquiring about the oak and (not too soft, as it were) aspect of this wine. I will buy if the oak is a good - but not otherwise. '07's St Em at this level, are probably at their peak till 2014 - no later. cheers |
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| Author: | MedocMad [ Wed May 15, 2013 5:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ch Grand Faurie Larose, St Emilion Grand Cru 2006 |
Dunc, I cant remember if I am honest. It wowed me though on nose / taste / length.
Buy two if you don`t like the first one I`ll buy the second bottle !! I am sure you will enjoy this. |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Wed May 15, 2013 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ch Grand Faurie Larose, St Emilion Grand Cru 2007 |
Thanks. You can't get a better recommendation than that. I have to buy two to get the 20% discount of course. I've found this wine on the '07, which appealled more to the palate of those present, than other St. Emilion wines nearly double the price in a blind tasting. The wine is: Chateau Grand Faurie La Rose. The name then took me back nearly three decades, long before all this wretched Euro stuff and heavier taxes, to a Co-op in Pauillac. "La Rose" a brilliant source of affordable Pauillacs - NOT expensive, terriore driven wines ! |
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