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Manage Subscriptions2018 Château Fontenil
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- Fronsac
Community Tasting Notes 24
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mtaczak Likes this wine:
April 28, 2024 - Both modern and a little rustic, which gives it some good character. Looking forward to following the evolution over the next 10-15 years.
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Mimesis wrote:
November 5, 2023 - Michel Rolland says that this vintage will drink well in 2028. I should have read that before opening the bottle. It was pretty closed, even on the second day. Hold.
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redact_d Likes this wine: 92 points
June 30, 2023 - opaque, dark red
yum, berries, slight oak, alcohol
tum, fruit, not so bold or powerful
dry
medium-long, nice
let it breathe a bit. -
jbessen Likes this wine: 92 points
June 19, 2023 - Lovely
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Craig15 wrote: flawed
June 9, 2023 - Corked
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Smaller appellations, 4/1/2019 (link)(Château Fontenil, Fronsac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019 (link)(Fontenil Fontenil Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Smaller appellations, 3/31/2019 (link)(Château Fontenil, Fronsac, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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3/25/2019 (link)(Château Fontenil Fronsac, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Château Fontenil
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation Fronsac
- UPC Codes 087752028018, 3760137221187
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 60 (7%)
- In Cellars 671 (75%)
- Consumed 163 (18%)
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- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationFronsac
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