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2020 Château de Fonbel
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 3
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Jake Barnes Does not like this wine: 83 points
June 23, 2023 - The oak treatment here is questionable, despite the high concentration of fruit. The wood tannins are just too much. Very drying finish. Very unbalanced. This was clearly made in the cellar, not in the vineyard. I’ll be surprised if this works out well in the end. 13.5% ABV (poor/*/13.5/83)
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Jeff Leve wrote: 90 points
March 21, 2023 - Soft, supple-textured and refined, the wine is floral in nature before moving to its core of sweet, ripe, soft and spicy, fresh, cherries, kirsch and earthy, bright, red plums. Drink this on the young side. Drink from 2023-2034.
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rossi.wine wrote: 89 points
February 8, 2023 - Tasted next to 2018. A little bitter and quite linear. Well made. 88-89+
Pro Reviews 9
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By Julia Harding, MW
1/24/2024 (link)(Ch de Fonbel St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
2020 Bordeaux from Bottle, 3/29/2023 (link)(Chateau De Fonbel) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
3/27/2023 (link)(Château de Fonbel St.-Emilion, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023), 2/1/2023 (link)(De Fonbel De Fonbel Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Thrice Is Nice: Bordeaux 2020 in Bottle (Feb 2023), 2/1/2023 (link)(De Fonbel De Fonbel Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
December 2022, 12/1/2022 (link)(Château de Fonbel St Emilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux En Primeur 2020 St-Émilion, 5/1/2021 (link)(Château Fonbel, St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Vingt-Vingt Vins: Bordeaux 2020 (May 2021), 5/1/2021 (link)(De Fonbel De Fonbel Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- 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
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (17%)
- In Cellars 87 (80%)
- Consumed 4 (4%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
50% Like It 2 votes
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- ProducerChâteau de Fonbel
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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