2010 Château Flotis Fronton Si Noire

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  4/22/2024 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 88 Points

  Last bottle of a case for me, and first bottle in 5 years. The wine is still fully intact an tasting similarly to as it has for the last decade. Still plenty of tannins and acid holding it all together, but the fruit has began to fade to the background and the acid is not as vibrant as it once was. All the horseyness is still present, as you may expect, though. So since the fruit and acid faded, it's not nearly as interesting or integrated as it was in its youth.

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  7/10/2019 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 91 Points

  This wine is still weird, but good. When I first bought the case I was drinking them far too often and the wine is far too weird for that and I grew tired of it. I think one can only consume a bottle this particular about once a year. But, as it's been well over that for me now, I quite enjoy this one! It's still going strong, and has slightly softened. The aromas are still quite funky with manure notes, but under that is dark plums and spices, and quite a lot of spicy fresh herbs (thyme, Rosemary, fennel). Palate entry feels great, with a medium-full body and vibrant acidity from the get go. The flavors are brighter as well, showing some dark black raspberries, and a surprising bright kumquat (though not that surprising since I wrote that 4 years ago). The acidity is just killer as this is held in the mouth. That acidity rips full speed ahead into the finish, which shows notes more similar to the palate than the nose, with lingering red berries, orange rind, and the acid that carries long, long into the finish. Yeah, there's still a hint of a barn yard in there, but it keeps it interesting. Again, I seriously grew tired of this when I was drinking it every few months, but since it's been 1.5 years since my last one I'm back to really digging it. Structurally, this is perfectly in tact and I'd have no qualms letting the last one sit for 5 years.

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  7/5/2017 - j45 Likes this wine:

  Funk-o-licious. Bretty, horsey -- unclean in a most enjoyable way. A polarizing wine, and one that's not for modernists or the faint of heart.

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  4/11/2017 - Purple Tooth wrote:

  This bottle was developing some acid and turning into vinegar...Man was this baby hot when it was younger. My bottles have been in perfect storage condition since purchase. DRNK NOW if you can, I don't think it was a holder.

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  5/10/2016 - ElSol Does not like this wine: 80 Points

  I was warned by the wine shop where I purchased this that some people hated this wine, while others bought it by the case. Given that, and the fact this is my first time trying Negrette I guess you can take my review with a grain of salt. I bought this knowing that it was polarizing, but I wanted to try the variety. It smells, and tastes, exactly like horse manure. Underneath that there's some dark fruit (more would have been better) - perhaps similar to a bold Zin. But that barnyard smell/taste just wasn't going away even with decanting. It is unusual and I'm sure one could acquire the taste. I'm glad I tried it but after one full glass the rest went down the sink.

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