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2010 Château de Fonbel
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 37
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df1988 wrote: 89 points
April 4, 2023 - Not bad, expected a little more from the vintage as this wasn’t much better than the 2012.
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wineforth Likes this wine: 91 points
April 18, 2022 - 9th bottle from a case bought en primeur. Same ownership as Ausone. Drinking a bottle a year whilst waiting for the left bank wines to be fully ready. Big nose of plums, blackcurrant and cedar with some sous bois in the background. Quite full bodied. A gap mid palate yet a very long finish. The cepage is 80% merlot. Smooth on the palate with loads of soft tannins. A pointe now yet still plenty of life ahead. Very enjoyable. Interesting that far more comments than usual are from France - this is excellent value at c.£26 duty paid.
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dannyg wrote: 90 points
September 19, 2021 - More structured and complex than the Laroque. This has all the elements and pleasure to drink. Always impresses at a party with "Wow that's a nice wine!"
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CME67 Does not like this wine: 84 points
September 12, 2021 - Not great.
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djhammond Likes this wine: 90 points
August 31, 2021 - This is highly approachable and easy to drink with or without food. It is good value for money and should drink well for a good few years.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2013, IWC Issue #169 (link)(Chateau de Fonbel Saint-Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/6/2011 (link)(Ch de Fonbel St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2011 (link)(Chateau Fonbel (St Emilion)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2011, Issue #32, The 2010 Bordeaux Vintage: Very Ripe, Very Tannic and With Just A Few Great Successes(Château de Fonbel) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Château de Fonbel
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
- UPC Codes 3258691419367, 3364420065009, 3700188026119
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 126 (10%)
- In Cellars 586 (48%)
- Consumed 513 (42%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
agneau, bavette, boeuf, braisés, champignons, coq au vin, gibier, Lamb, viande braisé, viande grilléeWho Likes This Wine
96% Like It 25 votes
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- ProducerChâteau de Fonbel
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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