Château Fombrauge Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2022 i trækasse

Falstaff

Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Liquorice, sweet cherries, ripe plums, pleasant touch of fine oak, subtle nougat. Substantial, fruity, ripe, round tannins, opulent, chocolatey style, fine minerality on the finish. Already accessible, a desirable food wine with certain ageing potential.

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Jeb Dunnuck

Smoky black cherries, savory herbs, crushed stone, and graphite nuances all emerge from the 2022 Château Fombrauge, a wonderfully textured, full-bodied Saint-Emilion that has ripe, integrated tannins and a great finish.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Espresso, smoke, flowers, licorice, plums, and cherries create the perfume. Polished, round, and loaded with fruit, the wine finishes with a beautiful, silky edge. With its lush style, this will be approachable just a year or so after release. The wine blends 71% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2042.

Decanter

Soft herbal and menthol accents on the nose join ripe bramble berries and touches of cedar spice. Juicy and fleshy, this has a nice overall expression combining strength and heft with focus and push. Lovely bitter orange, cocoa and coffee touches join the fruit with fine tannins giving a touch of bite to the palate. Feels finessed and well worked.

Antonio Galloni

The 2022 Fombrauge is an effusive, open-knit offering from Bernard Magrez. Crushed flowers, spice, mint, leather and mocha all grace this fruity, supple Saint-Émilion. The finish is nicely lifted, which helps balance some of the wine's more overt leanings.

James Suckling

Aromas of white pepper, iron, fresh blackberries and currants. Juicy and firm, with a medium to full body and firm, dusty tannins that tightened at the end. Very good length.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

Grilled sandalwood, black chocolate, cocoa bean and espresso, damson, clear lift also, mandarin peel and lemongrass, a good quality Fombrauge, 43hl/h yield, Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud consultants, harvest september 12 to 27, largest Grand Cru Classe of St Emilion at 58 hectares.

Wine Enthusiast

A juicy blend of Merlot (along with a good proportion of Cabernet Franc), the wine is rich and structured. Juicy black fruits will develop well, as the wood aging adds a fine polish.

Markus del Monego MW