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Ch. Fombrauge St. Emilion 2005
Ch. Fombrauge St. Emilion 2005


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Ch. Fombrauge St. Emilion 2005


Bordeaux Red Blends

from St-Emilion, France - Bordeaux

red wine
Wine Spectator 91 point ratingWine Spectator 91 point rating
The Wine Advocate 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 90 point rating
International Wine Cellar 90 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 90 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006
Wine Spectator 2006 St. Emilion 88 point ratingWine Spectator 2006 St. Emilion 88 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2006 St. Emilion 88 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2006 St. Emilion 88 point rating
2004
The Wine Advocate 2004 St. Emilion 89 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2004 St. Emilion 89 point rating
Wine Spectator 2004 St. Emilion 88 point ratingWine Spectator 2004 St. Emilion 88 point rating
2000
The Wine Advocate 2000 St. Emilion 91 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2000 St. Emilion 91 point rating
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winemaker's notes:

The vines, on slopes and the base of slopes, mostly have direct southern exposure. The soil-types and topography encompass the three main kinds of terroir at Saint Emilion. Fombrauge is thus able to produce wines of great finesse. The fact that the vineyard lies on several distinct types of terroir adds to its particularity.

critical acclaim:

"Red-ruby. Sweet aromas of black raspberry, currant and mocha. Fat, lush and stuffed with fruit. The black raspberry and mocha flavors are seriously chewy. A very successful vintage for this wine, as even the cabernet sauvignon grapes on this cold clay soil ripened thoroughly."

90 Points

International Wine Cellar

"Dark in color, with intense aromas of dried mushroom and very ripe fruit. Almost raisiny. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and lots of ripe fruit. Turns meaty and raisiny. A very mature style, but one that I like a lot. This is always a wonderful value. Best after 2013. 13,000 cases made."

91 Points

Wine Spectator

"An in-your-face style of wine, the 2005 Fombrauge (the largest vineyard in St.-Emilion) is a blend of 77% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The inky/purple color is followed by a big, sweet nose of chocolate fudge, jammy black cherries, blackberries, smoke, and pain grille. This chewy, powerful, decadent St.-Emilion is a modern-styled, impressively endowed, pure, intense wine. It is another brilliant example of winemaking from proprietor Bernard Magrez. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020+. "

90 Points

The Wine Advocate

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