The 2019 Faugères has a very deep garnet-purple color. It delivers initial notes of Marmite toast, baked plums and black truffles, soon giving way to smoked meats, blackberry pie and peppered salami hints. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with black fruit preserves and savory layers, featuring a firm, grainy frame and invigorating freshness, finishing long and earthy. Tasted: June 2020; Rating: 91-93 Points; Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW; Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

Very tight and finely tannined with a compact palate and loads of blue-fruit and blackberry character. It’s full-bodied, but muscular and focused, to pull it into form. Tasted: June 2020; Rating: 95-96 Points; James Suckling