St.-Emilion is Bordeaux’s largest major AOC. In the 1990s it was the epicenter of the "garagiste" movement—a movement started by Jean-Luc Thunevin and his Valandraud wine that went on to lead a category of wines often made in small quantities with robust fruit notes and oak levels.
The movement was spurred, in part, by the desire of some producers to differentiate themselves from the pack. In the end, because so many wound up following this path, St.-Emilion became synonymous with a bevy of wines indistinguishable from each other. Additionally, over time, many of these wines didn’t go the distance, their winemakers having burned the candle at both ends. Consumers began to look elsewhere for their Bordeaux.
This lineup also includes Château Faugères' St.-Emilion 2022, which is engaging with expressive red fruit and floral notes. Read on to get our score and expert tasting note for this wonderful Bordeaux and eight others.
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