Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc.
Château Cap de Faugères is a notable estate situated in the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, near Bordeaux's Right Bank. Spanning 46 hectares, this vineyard is acclaimed for producing wines that offer both richness and elegance. The vineyards are predominantly planted with Merlot, complemented by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, thriving in the clay-limestone soils of the region.
James Suckling: 92-93/100
Jane Anson: 90/100
Inky plum colour, intense with highly charged oak notes, grilled vanilla bean, sage and rosemary, bright plum and damson, closes in quickly with its tannic charge, but there is juice here, just needs time to soften.