Chateau de Fieuzal Griffon Leon Pessac Leognan

Ricard Domaine de Chevalier Malartic Lagraviere Lochlann Quinn 2001

Pessac Leognan

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

50% –

50% 16 18

1985 Fieuzal 2013Graves 20+

Chateau de Fieuzal like many Bordeaux estates is named in honour of one of the earlier owners who managed the estate at the start of the nineteenth century. After that, the Bordeaux wine property was owned by the Griffon family. The Griffons, who were lucky to have connections to Pope Lon XIII in Bordeaux, were able to fill the Vaticans cellars with their wines from the Pessac Leognan area. de Fieuzal was purchased by the well-known Ricard family. The Ricards owned multiple Bordeaux wine estates including Domaine de Chevalier and Malartic Lagraviere. Today, Chateau de Fieuzal is owned by Lochlann Quinn, the chairman of Allied Irish Banks who purchased Chateau de Fieuzal in 2001 from interestingly another bank.

Appellation:
Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
White/Blanc (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Vinification:
50% new, French oak barrels. There is no malolactic fermentation.

Ageing:
The wines are aged in 50% new, French oak barrels for between 16 to 18 months, depending on the style of the vintage.

Tasting Notes:Possibly the greatest Fieuzal since the legendary 1985, the 2013 boasts a light straw colour with a greenish hue as well as a stunning perfume of tangerine oil, orange marmalade, citrus and honeysuckle. Surprisingly full, rich, exuberant and borderline flamboyant, this is a stunning white Graves to consume over the next 20+ years.