2013 Château Fonplégade St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2013
Château Fonplégade (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
An already developed, truffle, tobacco and plum nose allows you to move to the medium/full bodied, sweet, fresh, red and dark red berry filled wine. The wine is soft, and easy to drink, but there is a hint of dryness in the finish. 2,098 Views Tasted May 25, 2016This shows good color for the vintage along with its truffle, tobacco, spice and black raspberry aromas. Soft, polished and round, this has a nice sensation of minerality paired with the fresh, black raspberry finish. 90-92 Pts 2,484 Views Tasted Apr 28, 2014 |
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.
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