2017 Fayat
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The 2017 Fayat is plump, juicy and delicious. Sweet red cherry, red plum, mint, blood orange and cinnamon, along with soft contours, give the 2017 its racy, opulent personality. I would prefer to drink this unctuous yet mid-weight Pomerol over the next few years.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Fayat has a nose that opens with a lifted cherry/medicinal note over a core of baked plums and fungi plus a waft of cedar. The medium-bodied palate has a rather odd fungal character with rustic tannins and an unpleasant finish.
The 2017 Fayat offers blackberry and scorched earthy aromas on the nose, and a touch of mint with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, quite spicy towards the finish with adequate length. It feels a little conservative at the moment, though well balanced. It should repay to keep it two or three years in bottle.
Black cherries, dried tobacco, flowery incense, and a hint of orange blossom all emerge from this exotic, medium-bodied Pomerol. With beautiful depth of fruit, ripe, rounded tannins, and ample charm, it's a delicious 2017 that can be drunk today or cellared for a decade.