2005 Château Fontenil
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The classic 2005 Château Fontenil is terrific, and this is a wine that has always offered incredible pleasure. Rich currant and darker cherry fruits, some truffly earth, spice, and chocolate nuances, medium to full-bodied richness, and ripe, polished tannins define this outstanding Fronsac that’s drinking at point today. It should continue evolving gracefully over the coming 7-8 years.
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The 2005 Fontenil is a gorgeous wine to drink now and over the next handful of years. Crème de cassis, chocolate, new leather, licorice, cloves and lavender all meld together effortlessly. The 2005 has aged gracefully and is peaking today. As always, Fontenil is a creamy, sumptuous Fronsac, but time has mellowed some of its youthful exuberance. What a gorgeous wine it is.
From the home estate of Dany and Michel Rolland, the 2005 Fontenil has an opaque, thick ruby/purple color. Dense plum, black cherry, blackberry and cassis fruit jump from the glass of this full-bodied, terrific Fronsac, which is one of the appellation’s stars of the vintage. Long, rich, young, and capable of lasting another 15-20 years, this is one of the candidates for Wine of the Vintage in Fronsac. This wine actually needs another several years of bottle age.