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Château Fonroque
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2023
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Licorice, black cherries, and espresso blend in the nose, and on the medium-bodied, round, chewy, chocolatey, palate. There is a dryness to the finish, so allow it a bit of time for it to develop more softness, and it could be a better wine. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts. 1,035 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
2022
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Flowers, and spice grab your attention before you find the fresh, finesse styled, crisp red berries on the palate, with their purity, vibrancy and softness in their texture. The only drawback here is its lack of length. Perhaps with a bit of aging, the wine will gain more on the backend. Drink from 2025-2037. 90-92 Pts. 2,141 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
2021
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Black cherries, cocoa and currant nuances open the wine. Medium-bodied, round and fresh, with the added complexity of oceanic influences set the tone for this wine. Drink from 2024-2036. 439 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024Finesse styled, medium-bodied, bright, crisp red berry oriented wine with sweetness and purity to the red fruits, as well as softness in its texture. The only drawback here is its lack of length. Perhaps with a bit of aging, the wine will gain more on the backend. Drink from 2024-2036. 88-90 1,335 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2020
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Flowers, red pit fruits, licorice and a touch of volatile acidity, not enough to mar the wine, but it seems to be part of its character. On the palate, the wine is a bit better with all of its soft, fresh, sweet, ripe, silky red fruits and refined endnote. Drink from 2023-2038. 1,163 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Dark in color, with a fruit packed nose, the wine is round, lush, supple, silky and fresh, finishing with ripe, sweet, plums, cocoa and a nice touch of minerality that lingers. 91-93 Pts 1,763 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2019
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
The nose comes through with its leafy floral, spicy nuances that mesh perfectly with all of its ripe, dark red fruits and hints of cocoa on the nose and on the medium-bodied palate. Fresh, vibrant, elegant and refined, the wine finishes with elegance, energy and lift. Drink from 2023-2034. 1,645 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022Medium-bodied, forward, ripe, sweet and fruity with softness, lift and round tannins, this is even better than their 2018. 89-91 Pts 4,146 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
2018
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Finesse styled, this is fresh, soft, sweet, silky and fruity with a medium-bodied, red berry filled core of fruits. This is already disarmingly easy to drink and yet, it should age and evolve quite nicely for at least 12-15 years. 2,934 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Flowers, black raspberries and a bit of truffle create the perfume, the wine is medium bodied with fresh cherries and mint on the palate. 88-90 Pts 4,028 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2017
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
This medium-bodied wine starts out with sweet, ripe, red berries. Forward in style, the wine offers fruit on the palate but regrettably finishes short. 3,230 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2016
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Medium bodied, bright, fresh and forward, the cherry core of fruits is fresh, clean and ready to go. 3,863 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Clearly, the best wine ever produced at Fonroque. The nose is complicated by hints of marzipan, black raspberry and stone. The wine is silky, fresh and fleshy with length and depth. 5,452 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2015
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Fresh, with loads of sweet, ripe, earthy, spicy red berries, earth and herbs, the wine is medium bodied and focused on its thyme and cherry personality. The property was sold to new owners just after the wine was bottled. 5,367 Views Tasted Mar 12, 2018Quite fresh, bright and shiny, with loads of fresh, earthy, spicy red fruits, herbs and earth. Medium bodied and needing just a few years to develop, this is the penultimate vintage for Alain Moueix, who sold the property, just after the wine was bottled. 4,617 Views Tasted Nov 22, 2017 |
2014
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Licorice, herbs and cherries, this medium-bodied wine is elegantly styled with a fresh, light berry finish. 88-90 pts 3,196 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2015 |
2013
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Herbs, cherry and olives are at the center of this light, spicy and bright red berry wine. 84-86 Pts 2,202 Views Tasted Apr 28, 2014 |
2012
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Medium bodied, fresh, bright, crisp, soft red fruits, licorice and earthy sensations are the hallmark of this wine. Give it a few more years to soften and develop more aromatic complexity. The wine was made from a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. 2,655 Views Tasted Nov 8, 2015 |
2011
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Soft, short and sweet, the bright, red fruit filled wine with a core of fresh strawberries will be drinkable on release. 2,126 Views Tasted Nov 17, 2013 |
2010
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
One of the first estates to embrace Biodynamic farming in St. Emilion produced wine focused on black raspberry, stone and fennel characteristics. Soft, polished and medium bodied, this can be enjoyed now, but it should be better after a few years in the bottle. 6,551 Views Tasted Jul 22, 2013 |
2009
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
2009 Fonroque is filled with spicy dark berries and fennel. Medium to full bodied, with soft textures and a dark cherry filled finish. 90-92 Pts 3,243 Views Tasted Jun 28, 2010 |
2008
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Medium bodied, fresh, bright, red berries are in full play here. There is an earthy, underbrush, thyme and floral character that adds nice complicated notes to the almost, crisp fruits. 2,891 Views Tasted Nov 13, 2016 |
2005
Château Fonroque (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Already fun to drink, this blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc produced a medium bodied, earthy, spicy, black cherry and raspberry filled wine that ends with an elegant, red berry finish. 3,716 Views Tasted Nov 24, 2012 |