2019 de Fonbel
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Note di degustazione
From the Ausone stable. Pale crimson. Quite a complex nose with a savoury edge to the relatively tart palate. Perhaps this is just too young? (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2019 Château de Fonbel lacks a little delineation on the nose, a mixture of earthy red and black fruit, dry tobacco and graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. One of the more pliant Saint-Émilion wines this vintage with a smooth, seductive finish that doesn't quite deliver the complexity expected at the moment. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
Tasted blind. Transparent and lifted on the nose and then bone-dry on the palate – very distinctive! Some vegetal flavours but not underripe. Just restrained. Interesting and not austere despite first impressions. A different path followed here. Long. I’m giving this the benefit of the doubt but I’m sure it’s too lean for some palates. Some saw it as Chinon. (JR)
From a 16-hectare vineyard on sandy soils on the plain, the 2019 Fonbel is a Merlot-dominant blend complemented by some Cabernet Sauvignon and, since 2004, Carmenère. Offering up aromas of blueberries, raspberries and loamy soil, it's a medium to full-bodied, ample and succulent wine with delicate tannins and a supple, giving profile. Fully 70% is matured in tank to keep the fruit in the foreground.
Informazioni sul produttore
Owned by the same family as Ch. Ausone, Ch. de Fonbel is one of the best-value Saint-Emilion estates. It has a long history stretching back to the Roman era, however its story really begins when Alain Vauthier purchased the property in 1971.