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Red
2017 La Fontaine aux Fougeres Bourgueil Myosotis
Cabernet Franc
- France
- Loire Valley
- Touraine
- Bourgueil
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2011
Community Tasting Notes 4
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Mossrose wrote: 88 points
March 8, 2024 - Not very exciting but at least it's dry.
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RussK wrote: 91 points
December 20, 2022 - Russk. This is complicated.
Upon opening to decant, it was lovely (91+ points). No flaws apparent. Light to medium bodied with that often typical Bourgueil Barnyard.
Several hours later at the tasting, the gang thought it was hopelessly corked (TCA).
20 hours later and after some saran wrap treatment, the TCA was still there but manageable. The wine was enjoyable for me, now 90+ points.
Curious to see how other bottles show. If uniform, the key would be to pop, pour and finish without much delay.1 person found this helpful Comment -
wmccone54 Likes this wine: 92 points
November 25, 2022 - Decanted and enjoyed with a baked, pesto encrusted, thick cut pork chop with ravioli. Very expressive and pronounced aromas and flavors: sewage and barnyard funk; tobacco leaf; iodine minerality; spicy red currant; wild raspberry, tart cherry, and chewy plum, underscored with some very notable structure. On the youthful side and not completely resolved, but it’s obvious to me, the long term potential to for further cellaring is there. I love this now, but wait another 3-5 years and this will blow you away. Drink now with decanting and food or hold through 2032. I liked the 2015 version of this offering, but this is far better.
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Epic Tale wrote:
January 14, 2020 - (opened yesterday) - my bad...opened too early -- probably by at least two years? Won't attempt to describe or rate.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer La Fontaine aux Fougeres
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation Myosotis
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- SubRegion Touraine
- Appellation Bourgueil
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (3%)
- In Cellars 33 (51%)
- Consumed 30 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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