Community Tasting Notes 19

• NiklasW Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 29, 2022 - Decanted. Amazing! Nose of rich cassis, sandalwood, hint of lavender, palate follows with elegant red fruit, very refined tannins, touch of sandalwood, just superb! 24 years old and going strong!

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• thewiz Likes this wine: 91 points

  March 26, 2021 - (Decanted for one and a half hour)
  Deep red colour with a brick red hue and mature nose showing some mint chocolate, fresh grass and coffee. Smooth tannins on the palate with a fruity sweetness and with some dried herbs showing on the lengthy finish.
  (Best 2018-2028)

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• thewiz Likes this wine: 93 points

  July 12, 2020 - (Decanted for one hour)
  Brick red colour with a mature nose showing leather, violets and some nice earthy notes as well. Warmer fruity sweetness with dried fruit on the lengthy finish.
  (Best 2018-2028)

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• Oenecnist wrote:

  February 1, 2020 - Records not handy. This was lying on the basement steps and it looked like a good candidate for a prime rib dinner. It shows no indication of an importer and has no gov alcohol warning so my hunch for now is that it was part of a mixed auction lot so it's difficult to know what I paid for it (though highly likely less than 30/b). My auction records suggest that I've had it at least 15 years. Decanted with normal sediment for its age. Dark purple with perhaps the slightest hint of amber edge in the decanter; fragrant blackcurrant nose, graphite; black fruits, graphite, likely some fade from peak, very good mouthfeel; good persistence. Delicious! I hope I have more (somewhere). Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement (incl steps) since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is at least notable+ when considering quality, age, and (unknown) price. Postscript: After looking at the three most recent CT notes, NiklasW from Aug '18 seems much closer to my evaluation (though how far "past peak" is highly subjective) than Wine Canuck from Dec '12 or Andice in Oct '11. Wow? Was this the same wine?

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• NiklasW Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 4, 2018 - Decanted for an hour. Quite a bit of fruit left in this, good cassis, blueberries, maybe a bit almond oil. The palate is not quite as fruity as the nose, still quite some tannins, goes well with food. Past its peak, but still very nice.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1998
• Type Red
• Producer Château Fonroque
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
• UPC Code 3328150004240

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• Consumed 71 (43%)

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