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Wine Description
The Story
The 39 hectare Pessac Leognan vineyard is planted to red and white grape varietals. For the red wines, the vineyard is planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 4.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petit Verdot. The white grapes are planted to an even mix of 50% Sauvignon Blanc and 50% Semillon. The vine density of the Chateau de Fieuzal vineyards is on average, 8,300 vines per hectare.
Vintage 1986
The 1986 Bordeaux vintage is celebrated as a monumental, slow-burning masterpiece, defined by its powerful tannins, immense concentration, and extraordinary longevity.
Following a torridly hot summer, heavy storms in September caused anxiety across the region. While the rain diluted the earlier-ripening Merlot on the Right Bank, drying northern winds quickly rescued the thick-skinned Cabernet Sauvignon of the Médoc. Châteaux that exercised ...