Château de Fonbel 2019, St Emilion Grand Cru

£29.95 per bottle

ABV 13%

Merlot (85%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Petit Verdot (5%)

"The 2019 Château de Fonbel has an attractive bouquet of raspberry, briary and light minty scents with just a touch of freshly rolled tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied, quite cohesive and fleshy, delivering tobacco-tinged red fruit, moderate weight and a gentle grip toward the finish, which is lent a little sharpness by the 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink 2023-2033."
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Neal Martin, vinous.com, February 2022

A superb and relatively unknown treasure, owned by the Vauthier family of Chateau Ausone fame. The 19 hectares of Chateau de Fonbel vineyard sit on the sandy gravel soils immediately below the slopes of Chateau Ausone and support predominently Merlot and some Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

Region
St Emilion and Pomerol sit next to each other on the right bank of Bordeaux. St Emilion is home to some of the most prestigious wines in the world such as Cheval Blanc and Angelus. Only red wine qualifies for the appellation and is predominately made from Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Pomerol is located in the east of the Bordeaux region, near Saint-Émilionl. While most appellations are named after a village or town within their boundaries, Pomerol has no such epicenter. Pomerol is an 800ha gravel bank with boasts the famous names of Petrus and Le Pin and produces wines made predominantly out of Merlot.

Producer
A superb and relatively unknown treasure, owned by the Vauthier family of Chateau Ausone fame. The 19 hectares of Chateau de Fonbel vineyard sit on the sandy gravel soils immediately below the slopes of Chateau Ausone and support predominently Merlot and some Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

Tasting Notes
A superb undiscovered treasure from the Vauthier family of Château Ausone. The Fonbel vineyard sits on the sandy gravel immediately below the slopes of Château Ausone and grows Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the classic Bordeaux blend. This is complex, aristocratic wine, succulent and ripe with a pervasive bouquet and rich raisined fruit supported by harmonious tannins and lingering complex finish.

Food
Will complement lamb, beef, steak, casseroles and hard cheeses.