10 Ratings
Chateau Magrez Fombrauge Saint Emilion (Pre-Arrival)
Winemaker's Notes
Percentage Grape: 77% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon
Soil: The soil is a complex mix of clay and limestone atop a fossil-rich limestone mother lode mixed with iron slag or crasse de fer.
Vinification Method: Hand-harvested
Alcohol Percentage: null %
Deep red-ruby. Aromas of raspberry, smoked meat, mocha and marzipan convey an almost exotic ripeness. Fat, large-scaled and supersweet; undeniably thick and concentrated but perhaps a bit unrefined. F...
Musky aromas of lemon pith and crystallized ginger. Fresh, firm and penetrating in the mouth, with lively flavors of lemon drop, fresh herbs and minerals. This offers very good cut and length, partic...
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Expert Reviews
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Wine AdvocateRating: (94-96) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 164 on Apr-06
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Wine & SpiritsInternational Wine Cellar - Stephen Tanzer (2008) - 90
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Robert ParkerRating: 94-96 - As reviewed by Robert Parker
Drink 2010-2020+. Parker 90: "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+."