2011 Château de Fonbel

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  1/24/2023 - empire80 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  This is starting to knit together, especially when served on the cool side. Fresh and crunchy red fruit, a bit of spicy plum lurking in the background, this is good value claret.

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  7/16/2022 - empire80 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Quite basic but very drinkable, unmistakably claret, drink now and next 5 years. Good value.

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  12/30/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 87 Points

  A decent enough drinker it is approachable but is really nothing more than an everyday wine.

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  10/23/2021 - J'agnes Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Very clean closure although a few tartrate crystals. Tending towards garnet in colour with a definite fading to a broad clear rim. Somewhat stewed on the nose with a hint of VA. Quite plummy on the palate with drying tannins on the finish. Not complex, but reasonable wine. No great ageing potential.

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  3/12/2016 - Malbecc Likes this wine: 80 Points

  Supposedly quite respectable but has spicy and hot finish which did not feel too good. Raw tannins. Maybe because it's the lowest of the St Emilion 1955 classification.

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