2016 Fayat

Rich and dark, blood-orange and red-fruit aromas with a deep-set array of quite ripe and rich tannins that carry well into the plum-soaked finish. Attractive build and depth here. Try from 2021.

The 2016 Fayat is deep, powerful and earthy. There is good depth to the jammy red fruit, but wilder, gamy notes detract from the wine's balance. I don't see a lot of charm today.

The 2016 Chateau Fayat has a clean and well-defined bouquet with black cherries and blackcurrant fruit, the oak nicely integrated and showing more sophistication than some of the wines from the noughties from this estate. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly angular entry, a crisp line of acidity and fine salinity towards the finish. It might miss some of the length of its peers, but there is plenty of freshness and vigor on this Pomerol.