Chateau de Fieuzal, Blanc, Pessac-Leognan

Seriously corked. As I kept the bottle from the date of purchase back in 2004 (in the wine fridge), seems the cork was defective from the very beginning

2001 vintage

Last of six purchased on release. Beautiful pale gold color with hints of green. Classic nose of lemons, lanolin, flowers, grass, verbena, and candle wax. Very rich, almost viscous on the palate, with plenty of fruit and acidity in good balance, though little complexity. All in all this was a very pleasant surprise. Of the six I purchased three went down the drain due to premox.

2001 vintage

Sadly, despite the fact I stored this since inception, the wine is fading. There was greatness detectable, but the oxidation was well on its way to overwhelm the wine. We nearly finished it anyway... (don't judge!) ;)

2001 vintage

Medium gold in glass. Lighter and livelier than mature white Burgundy, with lemony acidity. More honeyed and creamy than last year. I think time to drink up unless you enjoy more maderized notes than honey.

2001 vintage

This bottle had the deep gold color of a matured white Bordeaux. Rich and creamy, with hint of old oak. More lemony than mature white Burgundy, but just as elegant. Drink soon unless stored in very cool cellar.

2001 vintage

oxidised...

2001 vintage

At 18 years, still pours light yellow. Nice nose of fresh spring flowers. On palate, refreshing citrus acidity, just starting to taste some lemon cream. Has the balance and acidity to become honeyed in one or two years.

2001 vintage

Perfect cork, into neck, light gold. Medium bodied, slightly creamy. Very elegant and balanced. Can continue to gain body 3-5 more years.

2001 vintage

Fill into neck. Medium gold in glass. Dry, balanced and elegant. Medium bodied. Lively acidity, minerals, yellow citrus and old oak. This was a wonderful bottle. Needed a month to calm down after I took delivery. Drink now and over next 5+ years. Should become creamy and gain body with a little more time.

2001 vintage

Fill into neck. Light gold in glass. Fresh, wafting nose of melon, lemon, hint of oak. Much fruitier on nose than palate. Palate is fresh, lean, peach pit. Light to medium bodied. Can this still become creamy and gain body after 18 years? Fruit is gone. But balance suggests it could. Retasted after Coravin for two days. Much better very cold. Less oak, more firm palate, lemony.

2001 vintage

Very mature nose, good structure and acidity

2001 vintage

Melon, honey, lemonpreserve, hint of smoked almonds, and some greasy woolly nuances that add interest and complexity. good freshness and purity. To drink now.

2001 vintage

Cork fell into the bottle. Kaputt..

1986 vintage

A great bottle with a much cleaner and leaner definition to it than previous bottles. This balances nicely the richer, creamy elements with a zing of acidity of freshness that brings the whole wine alive. Notes of lychee, cream, lemon oil. Long long finish and thankfully lacking in any catpee sauvignon aromas.

2001 vintage

Medium gold. Acacia flower, dill oil and, once the wine warms, honey on the nose. Honey and anise with a velvety, oily richness in the mouth. The acid is just enough. This delicate wine has aged beautifully. The aftertaste lingers and is reminiscent of herbs and an empty glass of cognac.

2004 vintage

14 years on and it is still great white Bordeaux, deep yellow color, fresh with serous honeysuckle taste. Great wine

2001 vintage

Great Pessac which never fails.

2001 vintage

This was cellar since purchase and is in excellent shape. The wines has a broad structure to carry it through this period of time, fruits are still juicy and primary, a bit tropical but most obvious up front is the fact that this was still fresh and had good a acidity backbone. It is in a lovel place right now though there does not appear to be any rush to finish them.

2001 vintage

Last of three and unfortunately flawed.

2001 vintage

Drank at 67 Lovely yellow fruit on the nose with an underlying acidity

2001 vintage

Dinner at the White House : Light straw gold colour. Nose is warm straw and a bit of cow poo then fresh peach and white apricot. Palate is thick, oily and unctuous without being at all cloying.....peach stone, confit peach, fresh almonds, fresh honeycomb.Heady, resonant and reverberant. A great food wine that complimented some lightly spiced Thai appetisers. 91+

2001 vintage

En sirlig åldring som fortfarande har schvung i steget. Överraskande vitalt. 92 poäng. FÄRG Klar? Ja. Färg: Mycket ljust gröngul. Kant: 8 mm mot vattenklar. Intensitet: Mycket låg. Färgar glaset? Nej. Gardiner: Tunna DOFT Korrekt? Ja. Doftintensitet: Medel +. Doft: Frukt - jästa plommon. Mineral - vått grus. Honung, som fan. Utveckling: Skitgammalt men ändå piggt. SMAK Torrt/sött: Torrt. Syra: Medel +. Tanniner: Nej. Alkohol: Mycket väl integrerad (12 %). Fyllighet: Medel. Smakstyrka: Medel. Smak: Frukt - citrus, citronskal, lime, …

1986 vintage

the fruit is so pure and there's still enough fruit to keep it from being too bitter. wanted to let it warm up a little but was so juicy and grand kept sipping it up cold!

1986 vintage

Gourmetklubbens tjugofemte middag hemma hos P+A (Tema: Franskt möter Kubanskt) (Södermalm) : Yellow color. Incipient maturity and hints of oak. Lovely acidic palate with a refined long and lovely finish. Drinking perfectly right now!

2004 vintage

Good, but I can't help it, I am just not that big a fan of Sauvignon Blanc.

2001 vintage

Very well integrated wine. Liked it a lot.

2001 vintage

These whites are consistently good value and the 2001 is sitting in a lovely place right now where the richness of the fruit sits nicely with the underlying acidity. Reasonably rich, but holds it well.

2001 vintage

Yellow colour. Good fruit and high acidity showing oranges, cream and grass. Nutty and buttery finish. Perfect with the lemon and parsley grilled Salmon.

2004 vintage

This has turned in to a fine white Bordeaux. Now maturing with creamy nutiness. Last bottle.

2004 vintage

Flagrant attractive nose. Pleasant and light.

2001 vintage

This wine was drinking well and was a nice match with raw oysters. Lots of secondary flavors.

2001 vintage

Lunch bordelais (au Quartier Général) : Nez très sauvignon, frais, citron et pamplemousse, presque caricatural du cépage. Une bouche de belle vivacité, flatteuse et jeune, avec encore un peu de "glaçage" dû à l’élevage. Grande surprise sur le millésime, qui ne fait pas son âge du tout! Un vin bien fait, d'un style qui me rejoint moins qu'un bon Sancerre. 89 pts.

2001 vintage

Yellow colour. The nose shows honey mixed with yellow plums and oak character.

2004 vintage

Brilliant gold color. Wood now almost fully integrated, great length and balance with some oiliness left. Excellent - will keep at least another 5 years. Robe or brillante. Le bois est maintenant presque totalement intégré, très belle longueur et équilibre avec une bonne réserve de gras. Excellent - se gardera encore au moins 5 ans.

2004 vintage

Topshoulder. Wet cork. Beautiful, bright, light straw color. Opens a little awkward and musty on the nose with notes of moss, rainwater and cooked vegetables. Later this wine shows reticent hints of ancient oak, vanilla, wet wool, chalky minerals and lemon juice. Also on the palate this is still surprisingly coherent, fresh acidity, bright flavour profile of wet pebbles, moss again, quite pointy and not broad shouldered. In the back, its respectable age is shining through (bit short, acidity and …

1986 vintage

La Commanderie de Bordeaux à Vancouver - Black Tie First Growth Gala (Hawksworth) : Opened and served right away. Nice developing nose of stone fruits, cinnamon and well integrated toasty oak. Medium bodied with a rich mouthfeel, medium acidity and good length. This wine coats the mouth with almost on oily texture but finishes fairly fresh. Drinking well now and should continue to develop and may even improve a bit with 2-3 more years. Excellent. 90+

2004 vintage

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2004 vintage

A nice surprise. Very mineral, citrus, roasted nuts, still very rich. Initially some damp notes, but these went quickly.

1986 vintage

Pale yellow / greenish color. Oily and fresh at the same time - the wood is still very present but starting to integrate. Excellent, wait until 2012 for next bottle. Robe or pâle / verdâtre. A la fois frais et huileux - le bois est encore bien présent mais commence à s'intégrer. Excellent - à attendre encore jusqu'en 2012 pour la prochaine bouteille.

2004 vintage

Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2004 Tasting (The Drake) : Pale green/yellow color. Medium white fruit and gooseberry nose - very sauvignon-driven. A bit bitter, but good sturdy structure and acidity. Needs time to come together.

2004 vintage

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