2009 Château Fonplégade St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2009 Château Fonplégade  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 93 On its way to maturity, secondary aromatics are starting to surface. With just a little coaxing, licorice, smoke, espresso, herbs and plums come out. Soft, vibrant and fruity, with a touch of oak in the finish, you can drink this now, or age it for another 2-4 more years. On its way to maturity, secondary aromatics are starting to surface. With just a little coaxing, licorice, smoke, espresso, herbs and plums come out. Soft, vibrant and fruity, with a touch of oak in the finish, you can drink this now, or age it for another 2-4 more years. 3,852 Views   Tasted Sep 20, 2019  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Ripe, opulent, deep, sweet, lusty fruits, espresso, smoke, licorice and dark chocolate permeate the aromatics. Young, but so plush, with its low acid, forward style, you can drink it, or age it further. Ripe, opulent, deep, sweet, lusty fruits, espresso, smoke, licorice and dark chocolate permeate the aromatics. Young, but so plush, with its low acid, forward style, you can drink it, or age it further. 4,533 Views   Tasted Jul 12, 2016 This just keeps getting better each time I taste it. Soft, lush, polished and silky, with pure, sweet, ripe, black cherries, earth, smoke, licorice and espresso scents on the nose. The tannins are smooth, the fruit is sweet and this has the structure to age. Plus the price is right! This just keeps getting better each time I taste it. Soft, lush, polished and silky, with pure, sweet, ripe, black cherries, earth, smoke, licorice and espresso scents on the nose. The tannins are smooth, the fruit is sweet and this has the structure to age. Plus the price is right! 5,245 Views   Tasted Jul 2, 2015 Licorice, smoke, coffee, stone and ripe black cherry, rich, ripe and round, the wine finishes with blackberry, minerality and fresh red and black plums. This needs time to come together Licorice, smoke, coffee, stone and ripe black cherry, rich, ripe and round, the wine finishes with blackberry, minerality and fresh red and black plums. This needs time to come together 5,477 Views   Tasted May 2, 2012

When to Drink Chateau Fonplegade, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Fonplegade is much better with at least 10-15 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours or more.

This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Fonplegade offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-30 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Fonplegade with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Fonplegade is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Fonplegade is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

Chateau Fonplegade is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta.

The Adams family also owns vineyards in Napa Valley, located on Howell Mountain. They produce a California Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine and Sauvignon Blanc which are sold under the name of ADAMVS.

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