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2017 Château Fombrauge

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Minimum Bid Per Bottle is $30
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2017 Château Fombrauge

RATINGS

94Vinous / IWC

Rich and sumptuous in the glass, with tremendous textural richness...bold, flamboyant and overt. Dark red plum, espresso, dried rose petal, mint and spice all meld together in a Saint-Émilion of real depth, texture and unctuosity.

92The Wine Advocate

...leaps from the glass with notes of baked cherries, plum preserves and raspberry pie plus wafts of tobacco, cedar chest and underbrush. Medium-bodied, the palate has a soft, plush texture and lovely freshness, finishing long and fragrant.

92Wine Spectator

Rich in feel, with warm plum, cassis and raspberry compote flavors layered with singed vanilla and black licorice notes. A gloss of mocha coats the finish.

92James Suckling

Aromas of blackberries, mushrooms and wet earth with some bark follow through to a full body and firm, silky tannins. Some chewiness at the finish...

92Jeb Dunnuck

...soft, plush, sexy...medium to full-bodied richness and depth as well as ripe, supple tannins, it has lots of cassis and blackberry fruits, a touch of tobacco and earth, nicely integrated oak, and outstanding length on the finish.

90.9CellarTracker

91Decanter Magazine (points)

...shows both character and confidence, if a little overwhelmed by liquorice and chocolate...clearly constructed layers of cassis and bilberry fruit that give you no choice but to succumb.

15.5Jancis Robinson

PRODUCER

Château Fombrauge

Château Fombrauge is a Grand Cru of the St.-Emilion appellation, in Bordeaux. The 128-acre estate traces its history to the 16th century. Since then it has changed hands several times, as one prominent local family after the other bought and sold the estate. In the 1980s it was sold to a Danish firm and most of the wine was exported to the Scandinavian market. In 1999 to was bought by Bernard Magrez, who also owns Pape-Clement, La Tour Carnet and other Bordeaux estates. Magrez brought in the winemaking consultant Michel Rolland and in the last decade the wine has earned praise from reviewers. About 160,000 bottles of the flagship wine are produced and there is a second wine called Le Cadran de Fombrauge. The château also makes a white Bordeaux. Robert M. Parker Jr. notes that since Magrez took over, the estate “is one of the up-and-coming wines of the appellation.”

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Émilion

Saint-Émilion is on the east side of the Dordogne River. At 13,400 acres it is one of Bordeaux’s largest appellations, and perhaps its most picturesque. It is also home to what has been called “the garagiste” movement of upstart, tradition-defying winemakers who produce artisanal wines in styles that are unconventional for the appellation. The village of Saint-Émilion dates from the middle ages and it sits on low hills, surrounded by ancient walls. Like its neighbor Pomerol, Saint-Émilion was not included in the famous Bordeaux classification system of 1855. But a century later a ranking system was put in place, and unlike the classification system for the Medoc, the Saint-Émilion system is reviewed every ten years, meaning that estates can be upgraded or downgraded. There are three rankings: Grand Cru Classé, Premier Grand Cru Classé B and Premier Grand Cru Classé A, with the final ranking being the best. Such legendary Saint-Émilion estates as Châteaux Ausone and Cheval-Blanc are Premier Grand Cru Classé A, along with Châteaux Pavie and Angélus, both added to the classification in 2012. Wines in this appellation are primarily Merlot, mixed with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.