L'Abeille de Fieuzal RougeChateau de Fieuzal has always been one of our favorite Bordeaux properties here at Waterford a steadfast, reliable, nicely priced Bordeaux that beautifully integrates classic French winemaking, Bordeaux terroir, ageability, and modern winemaking technology. The sum of these parts creates a wine that is simply superb, and often at a price thats peers simply cannot match. And so it is the case today. Fieuzal, so named for its thin, gravel studded soils,

Note: The name of the Vacqueyras rouge changes each year

for those of you who read the tag line

and have spent 50 years walking what they’re talking

Packed blackberry fruits

which was transformed into a barrique cellar

black plum

"The grapes are vinified separately according to cru

Some old-school Portuguese reds were full and sometimes even jammy on the palate

inviting aromas of jasmine

a steep south-facing slope of shallow clay over fractured limestone that drains quickly and demands precision from Chenin Blanc

The palate is brisk and nervy

this opens with red plum skin