Tasting Notes
Vinous 92
Ruby-red. Superripe black cherry, chocolate and coffee liqueur on the nose. Lush, sweet and superconcentrated, with an almost port-like richness to its exotic berry liqueur flavors. Underlying minerality gives shape to this outsized wine, which finishes with big, fine-grained, building tannins. This and the Faugeres are both at the extreme of ripeness in 2005 without quite crossing the line. Fans of sheer size may rate these wines even higher.
JancisRobinson.com 15
Powerful aromas – very ripe and arresting. Big and sweet – a heavyweight boxer of a wine. No mystery about the direction in which this wine’s cap is set. Arguably not much to do with St-Émilion although it certainly cannot be ignored. Masses of heavy oak. Not for me but fine within its own lights.
Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017
Robert Parker 100
A perfect wine in this vintage, the 2005 Peby Faugeres has the classic liqueur of blueberries and spring flowers. Dense purple and full-bodied, with unbelievable richness, this tastes like a great Napa Cab from the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, even though there’s no Cabernet Sauvignon in it. This is a sensational wine ” rich, full and multi-dimensional, with a skyscraper-like mid-palate and finish. Kudos to Peby Faugeres for producing one of the perfect wines of the vintage. Drink it in about 3-4 years as well as over the following two decades.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2038
