Winery - Château Fombrauge
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Under the control of Bernard Magrez, this has become the largest of the Saint-Emilion grand cru vineyards. The wines are in a modern, dense style, with power-packed fruit, high extract and huge, solid tannins. For a 2002, this is a big wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It is rare to find a white wine from Saint-Emilion, so this is at least a curiosity. But it is also a wonderful, rich wine, with creamy, toasty flavors and ripe white fruits. It’s fresh and ripe, and finishes with its spicy notes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Planted in the eastern half of Saint-Emilion, this Merlot-dominated vineyard also benefits from Cabernet Franc. That gives the aromatic nature of the powerful fruit. For the rest, there is richness, dark black juicy fruits and intensity, all held together by a fine structure.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There aren’t many white vines in Saint-Emilion vineyards, but this rare wine has plenty of acid freshness, rounded by green plum and spice flavors. The toasty aftertaste gives a satisfying richness to this ready-to-drink wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
89–91 Packed with ripe Merlot, this wine has a darker side of black tannins, with flavors of toast and exotic spices.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There is plenty of fine fruit in this wine. It has fresh, lively blackcurrant flavors as well as generous, soft, sweet tannins. It seems rather one-dimensional at this stage, leaving a question-mark over its development.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
89-91 Barrel sample. Spicy, initially this wine seems to have too much wood. But in the end, the dense fruit tannins come through to dominate, giving a bright final character.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
91—93 Barrel sample. Owned by Bernard Magrez, this modern, smooth wine has impressive layers of new wood, mint aromas, and with a tough, solid core.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
88-90 Barrel sample. A balanced, elegant wine, like the demure sister of Magrez Fombrauge from the same estate. This will become a delicious wine with more focus on harmony than heft.
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