Chateau Fonbadet - Pauillac 2016 750ml

$100.00

"Château Fonbadet has turned out an incredibly successful 2016, a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot raised in 50% new oak. It has outstanding notes of tobacco leaf, graphite, and some earthy black and blue fruit as well as medium to full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. While I never feel this cuvée hits the highs of its neighbors, the estate certainly seems to have all the right materials, with high density vineyards consisting of 60-year-old vines planted in the classic gravelly soils of the appellation. Yields are miniscule, everything is hand harvested (in 2016 harvest occurred between the 3rd and 25th of October), vinification occurs all in concrete, the wine sees malolactic in barrel, and they use judicious yet high-class oak. I suspect this is an estate to keep on your radar." 92 points. - Jeb Dunnuck

Style / Variety: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon & 30% Merlot
Region: Bordeaux, France
ABV: 13.0%
Vol: 750ml

Chateau Fonbadet - Pauillac 2016 750ml

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