Pavillons De Faurie St Emilion Grand Cru 2012

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pavillons De Faurie
Label Name:
 
St Emilion Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Retail/reviewer listings cite James Suckling ~92; positive Vivino user ratings

Tasting Note
Ripe plum, black cherry and red berry fruit with licorice, cedar and tobacco; medium-full body, polished yet firm tannins and a savory, sappy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, rib‑eye or braised beef, duck à l'orange, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, braised beef with soy, mushroom hotpot, teriyaki beef.

Production Method
Traditional Right Bank vinification: fermentation in stainless/concrete, malolactic conversion, aged ~12–18 months in French oak; second wine from younger parcels.

Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Faurie de Souchard (Grand Cru Classé). Estate on clay‑limestone slopes; Pavillons sourced from younger vines. Estate joined Dassault Wine Estates in 2013.