Château Le Grand Faurie
Saint Émilion Grand Cru Merlot Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Nose is rich and complex, and morphs over time. Intense cherry candy/syrup, blueberry pie and baking spice, pencil shavings and cigar box, and some bell pepper. Medium body, med+ acidity, medium tannins and a moderate finish. Everything is in balance and overall this is a very pretty and harmonious bottle. Look forward to stashing a few and coming back throughout the next few years.
Nose is rich and complex, and morphs over time. Intense cherry candy/syrup, blueberry pie and baking spice, pencil shavings and cigar box, and some bell pepper. Medium body, med+ acidity, medium tannins and a moderate finish. Everything is in balance and overall this is a very pretty and harmonious bottle. Look forward to stashing a few and coming back throughout the next few years.
Sep 8th, 2017
Yep, that's a Trader Joe's snag. Jaded me expected a fruity and simple style, knowing nothing about this château. Turns out its pretty traditional with good herbal cut and a touch of funk on the palate. Lovely along side our cheesesteaks last night.
Yep, that's a Trader Joe's snag. Jaded me expected a fruity and simple style, knowing nothing about this château. Turns out its pretty traditional with good herbal cut and a touch of funk on the palate. Lovely along side our cheesesteaks last night.
1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2017
Black cherry, with toasty oak, cigar box and forest floor. Smooth and supple. Good structure and backbone. $18 at Trader Joe's. Great QPR. Stock up.
Black cherry, with toasty oak, cigar box and forest floor. Smooth and supple. Good structure and backbone. $18 at Trader Joe's. Great QPR. Stock up.
1 person found it helpfulNov 1st, 2016This wine was just OK. It’s flavors were surprisingly light with plum, strawberries, and a hint of tobacco and oak as some other reviewers have mentioned. It went well with Prime New York steaks and lobster for my dad’s 87th birthday. Possibly i didn’t do a good enough job storing it in the first few years I had it, before I got my wine fridge. Anyway, a nice first venture into ageing Bordeaux wines. And the price couldn’t be beat as other reviewers noted - $19 approximately at Trader Joe’s.
This wine was just OK. It’s flavors were surprisingly light with plum, strawberries, and a hint of tobacco and oak as some other reviewers have mentioned. It went well with Prime New York steaks and lobster for my dad’s 87th birthday. Possibly i didn’t do a good enough job storing it in the first few years I had it, before I got my wine fridge. Anyway, a nice first venture into ageing Bordeaux wines. And the price couldn’t be beat as other reviewers noted - $19 approximately at Trader Joe’s.
Jul 25th, 2021
2009 vintage. Dark ruby. Cherry, blueberry, oak, herbs. Opened up after about an hour, but still had a bit of an acidic bite in the finish. 13% ABV. Good value from Trader Joe’s.
2009 vintage. Dark ruby. Cherry, blueberry, oak, herbs. Opened up after about an hour, but still had a bit of an acidic bite in the finish. 13% ABV. Good value from Trader Joe’s.
Mar 28th, 2020Man this is just so good. Forest floor, mushroom, a lot of deliciousness. An unmistakable Bordeaux. Had a rough day so thought would pop this open. This is one of these hidden little gems you discover. Like stumbling across the lost city of Atlantis. Too good to be true.
Man this is just so good. Forest floor, mushroom, a lot of deliciousness. An unmistakable Bordeaux. Had a rough day so thought would pop this open. This is one of these hidden little gems you discover. Like stumbling across the lost city of Atlantis. Too good to be true.
Mar 27th, 2019Had the 2009 vintage in December 2018, paired with “pot au feu”for D’s BD. Was excellent appreciated by all the family.
Had the 2009 vintage in December 2018, paired with “pot au feu”for D’s BD. Was excellent appreciated by all the family.
Dec 16th, 2018
Very, very good find from Trader Joe's. (At least according to my memory, the location of acquiring?) Would happily buy again for a meal with friendy
Very, very good find from Trader Joe's. (At least according to my memory, the location of acquiring?) Would happily buy again for a meal with friendy
Aug 8th, 2018
Stands up well to a rich pork loin. A touch astringent but nice blackberry hint; light finish
Stands up well to a rich pork loin. A touch astringent but nice blackberry hint; light finish
Mar 13th, 2018