2014 Chateau de Fonbel, St Emilion Grand Cru (12 x Bottle)
Fragrant with aromas of wild strawberry and raspberry. A softer style of Fonbel, this has an immediacy and great appeal, with ripe fruit and soft tannins.
2014 Chateau de Fonbel, St Emilion Grand Cru (12 x Bottle)
Fragrant with aromas of wild strawberry and raspberry. A softer style of Fonbel, this has an immediacy and great appeal, with ripe fruit and soft tannins.
| Producer | Chateau de Fonbel |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | St. Emilion |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Grape Variety | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 13.00% |
| Style | Medium , Dry |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2014 Fonbel, from the Famille Vauthier of Ausone, has a pretty bouquet with fragrant red berry fruit laced with peony and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, slightly chalky tannin. There is moderate weight in the mouth, a Château de Fonbel that is classic in style and whilst some might hanker for a little more flesh on the finish, I appreciate the focus and tension in this wine. Drink over the next four or five years.
89 Points / Drinking 2020 - 2028
By Neal Martin / March 2017
Vinous
The 2014 Fonbel is dark, supple and nicely balanced in the glass, with delicate fruit and a racy personality. The blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Carmenere and 5% Petit Verdot is a bit unusual, but it works nicely. Expressive blue/purplish fruit, crushed flowers, mint and violets add complexity, while firm underlying veins of tannin give the 2014 its sense of freshness and energy.
88-91 Points
By Antonio Galloni / April 2015
Vinous
Dark red cherry, plum, tobacco and spice notes flesh out in the 2014 de Fonbel. Pliant, supple and inviting, the wine needs another 6-12 months in bottle to fully come together. Even so, it is quite tasty today, with lovely juiciness to its dark red and purplish-toned fruit and good aromatic freshness. The blend is 80 % Merlot, 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 % Carmenère and 5 % Petit Verdot.
90 Points / Drinking 2018 - 2026
By Antonio Galloni / February 2017