The nose is fruity with lovely notes of dark berries and wild fruit. The palate is smooth, fruity and balanced with notes of blackcurrant, dark berries, and hints of cardamom and tonka beans.
Vineyards are planted to 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, with an average age of 35 years.
The history of Château Faugères dates back to 1550 when Faugères was a hamlet near St. Émilion, but the estate began to gain recognition when it was inherited by Pierre Bernard ("Péby") Guisez and his wife Corinne in the late 1980s.