92 WS

    Château Fombrauge 2016

    Bordeaux • Saint-Emilion • Grand Cru Classé • Red

    198,00€ tax included
    198,00€ tax included
    33,00€ / unit
    Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Saint-Emilion
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 12.5
    • Vintage 2016
    • Grape varieties Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 15%, Cabernet Sauvign 15%

    Recently promoted to Grand Cru Classé status, Fombrauge remains excellent value for money within this appellation; the wines are consistently impeccable.

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Wine Spectator 92/100
    • Parker (WA) 92/100
    • Vinous 94/100
    • James Suckling 94/100
    • Jean-Marc Quarin 87/100
    Producer

    Producer

    Owner and history

    The vineyard covers 57 hectares, and the average age of the vines is 30 years. The soil is clay-limestone over a limestone base containing asterias fossils.

    Vinification and aging

    Cultivation method based on controlled total cover cropping. Bud thinning, leaf removal, green harvesting if necessary. Hand-harvested in small crates. Sorting on a table before and after destemming. Vinification by racking in French oak barrels, 50% of which are new.

    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2030 à 2045

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • wooded
    • complex
    • timber frame