2019 Fonreaud
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I somewhat underestimated the 2019 Fonréaud when I tasted it earlier this year, and revisiting it at a more leisurely pace, the wine is really quite impressive, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cherries and berries mingled with subtle hints of forest floor, mint and spices. Medium to full-bodied, pure and vibrant, with a concentrated core of fruit, bright acids and sweet, powdery tannins, it's a seamless, serious wine that benefits from a bit of air if you intend to approach it today.
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
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A more modern-styled Listrac, the 2019 Château Fonréaud reveals a ruby/purple hue as well as spicy oak-laced red and black fruits, lots of spice and vanilla, medium body, a supple, elegant mouthfeel, and a good finish. While the oak is certainly present, it's integrated, and the overall impression here is a charming, supple, nicely fruited Listrac that offers considerable pleasure. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years.
The 2019 Fonréaud has a well-defined, focused bouquet offering blackberry, bilberry, cedar and light minerally aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins, great depth and poise, and good density and definition on the cedary finish. What a great Listrac we have here! Superb.
The 2019 Fonréaud is earthy, rustic and rough around the edges, with limited complexity. Drink up.
About the producer
Situated at the highest point in the Médoc (at a huge 43 metres above sea-level), this estate is thought to be named after a spring on the site, from which Henry II supposedly drank (a “royal fountain”).