2018 Fugue de Nenin
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The 2018 Fugue de Nenin offers red berry fruit on the nose, along with shavings of black truffle, autumn leaves and light mushroom scents. The palate is medium-bodied with gritty tannins on the entry, moderate depth and a straightforward, slightly saline finish. Give it 12 months in bottle before broaching.
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James Suckling
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The second wine of this notable Pomerol estate, the Merlot-dominated 2018 Fugue de Nenin offers a plump, medium-bodied style revealing lots of red and black fruits, damp earth, and tobacco notes as well as a charming, supple, delicious style on the palate. Building nicely with time in the glass, it's beautifully balanced, and I'd certainly be happy to drink a bottle over the coming, say, 7-8 years or more. This is another wine that's ideal for readers looking for top notch Bordeaux that doesn't require a decade of cellaring.
The 2018 Fugue de Nénin has come together since I tasted it en primeur. At the time, it showed more vegetal notes and harder edges. Happily, those issues seem to have resolved themselves. Today, the 2018 possesses lovely fleshiness and depth, with a firm spine of tannin that ensures at least a decade of fine drinking.
A blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Fugue de Nenin came in at 14.4% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it has an exuberant nose of crushed black and red cherries, plums preserves and blueberry pie with hints of lavender, bouquet garni and tilled soil. The medium to full-bodied palate is soft, juicy and ready for business, featuring loads of blue and black fruit flavors and a lively skip in its step on the finish.