Château Fontenil 2013 – Fronsac

Château Fontenil 2013 – Fronsac

The nose is aromatic and relatively concentrated. It reveals notes of cassis, small wild fruits and discreet hints of wild strawberry associated with hints of graphite, wood, spices and a fine / discreet touch of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit gourmand and offers minerality, freshness, fat and suavity. On the palate…

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Château Fontenil 2012 – Fronsac

Château Fontenil 2012 – Fronsac

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and offers concentration. It reveals notes of boysenberry and small berries associated with fine notes of flowers, plum jam, a discreet hint of crushed strawberry as well as a fine touch of oak and graphite. The palate is fruity, racy, aerial, elegant and offers a nice fat, minerality as…

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Château Fontenil 2011 – Fronsac

Château Fontenil 2011 – Fronsac

The nose is fruity, incisif, elegant and concentrated. It reveals notes of crushed blackberries, cassis and fresh Gariguette strawberry associated with discreet notes of violet, tea (Ceylan and Lapson Souchong) as well as a hint of graphite, spice, a discreet hint of pepper and an imperceptible hint of iris. The palate is fruity, rich, relatively…

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Le Défi de Fontenil 2010 – Vin de France

Le Défi de Fontenil 2010 – Vin de France

The nose is fruity, elegant and relatively rich. It reveals notes of black cherry, plum jam and crushed strawberry associated with slight notes of oak, chocolate, licorice and a discreet note of graphite. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, relatively gourmand and offers minerality, juiciness and a nice definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes…

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Le Défi de Fontenil 2011 – Vin de France

Le Défi de Fontenil 2011 – Vin de France

The nose is fruity, gourmand, elegant, incisive and very discreetly dusty (but quickly disappears). It reveals notes of cassis and blackberry associated with fine notes of caramelized oak, chocolate as well as discreet notes of pepper and licorice. The palate is fruity, mineral, gourmand, sleek, silky, fresh and offers a nice frame, a nice definition…

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Le Défi de Fontenil 2012 – Vin de France

Le Défi de Fontenil 2012 – Vin de France

The nose is fruity, elegant, full / rich, fine and relatively fresh. It reveals notes of blackberry jam, cassis and crushed Gariguette strawberry associated with slight notes of liquorice, tea and a discreet touch of chocolate in the background. The palate is fruity, elegant, mineral, fine, silky, quite gourmand and offers a fine mineral frame….

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Château Fontenil 2008 – Fronsac

Château Fontenil 2008 – Fronsac

The nose is gourmand and elegant. It reveals notes of plum jam, licorice, caramelized oak, cassis and strawberry associated with fine / discreet notes of cardamom, spices and a hint of discreet balsamic. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, relatively depth, quite fleshy and offers freshness, minerality, a good volume, a beautiful matter and a mineral…

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Château Fontenil 2009 – Fronsac

Château Fontenil 2009 – Fronsac

The nose is aromatic, full, fresh and relatively rich (but balanced). It reveals notes of blackberry, fresh Quetsche plum and discreet notes of mocha associated with small notes of flint as well as fine notes of violets. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, racy, relatively depth and offers a small juiciness, freshness, fat, a good…

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Château Fontenil 2010 – Fronsac

Château Fontenil 2010 – Fronsac

The nose is aromatic, gourmand and elegant. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, plum and strawberry associated with fine / discreet notes of undergrowth, toasted oak and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, elegant, quite gourmand, relatively fleshy, relatively rich, a bit aerial and offers a good volume, a nice fat, suavity, a small fresh…

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Château Carlmagnus 2015 – 1er Vin – Fronsac

Château Carlmagnus 2015 – 1er Vin – Fronsac

The nose is fruity, harmonious and elegant. It reveals notes of blackberry and cassis associated discreet notes of toasted oak as well as a hint of jam, liquorice and a discreet touch of sweet spices. The palate is fruity, gourmand, mineral and offers freshness as well as a beautiful silky and a bit unctuous matter….

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