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2014 Château La Vieille-Cure

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November 13, 2022 - $24

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RATINGS

92Wine Spectator

Ripe and structured, this sports a vivid core of cassis and plum that races along, with fine-grained structure and light anise, bay and chalk notes hanging in the background. The long finish has cut and drive, with the cassis accent pushing through with determination.

92Vinous / IWC

...soft, supple and radiant throughout. Succulent red cherry, sweet tobacco, raspberry and flowers all flesh out in a deep, expressive Fronsac endowed with real class.

91James Suckling

91Jeb Dunnuck

Black cherries, currants, chocolate, truffle and a touch of earthy tobacco...plump, rounded style, as well as solid underlying tannin. It’s another terrific wine from this consistent and impeccably run estate.

90Wine Enthusiast

...firm tannins and concentrated black fruits, this is a solid wine, packed with tannins. There is a touch of dark chocolate as well as the ripe fruit.

16Jancis Robinson

Rich, broad spread on the nose. Some pencil shavings and lots of fruit that in this case is pretty ripe.

PRODUCER

Château La Vieille-Cure

Château La Vieille-Cure is a 50-acre estate in Fronsac that dates to the 17th century. In 1986 it was bought by a group of Americans who revived the estate. Parts of the estate vineyards were replanted and a new winery built. Jean-Luc Thunevin, considered the godfather of Bordeaux’s garagiste movement, is consulting general manager. The wine is typically 75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. About 100,000 bottles are produced annually. The second wine is La Sacristie De La Vieille- Cure, also a Merlot-based blend. Wine Advocate wrote in 2012 that “Château La Vieille-Cure may well be the reference point for Fronsac given its performance over the last decade. Consistently one of the top two or three wines of the appellation.”

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Fronsac

Fronsac is a small appellation northwest of Saint-Émilion. Fronsac produces only red wines and has about 2,000 vineyard acres. Canon-Fronsac is a smaller appellation within Fronsac. Merlot is the primary grape in Fronsac, followed by Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon. Fronsac wines are generally full-bodied and plummy. In the 18th and 19th centuries Fronsac wines had the same prestige as the wines of St.-Émilion, though by the mid-20th century Fronsac wines were less renowned. Today, however, young and innovative older winemakers are reviving traditional estates. Some have gone the garagiste route by making non-historic blends.