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2016 Château de Fonbel

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Libournais
  • St. Émilion Grand Cru
Drink between 2021 - 2030 (Edit)
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Community Tasting Notes 8

  • Jaymnik Likes this wine: 91 points

    May 13, 2023 - Lilac and plum alongside earthy aromas from the glass. Black cherry, cranberry before hedgerow fruits and wooded notes, cinnamon and leather on the finish. Softly textured with the oak well integrated and gentle tannins. Not massively complex but hugely enjoyable and drinking very well.

  • pmik wrote: 90 points

    April 21, 2021 - Vinnørd Merlot smagning Holte

  • sorasongy Likes this wine: 92 points

    December 11, 2020 - 밸런스와 복합미 좋음, 체리향.

  • jellisaa wrote: 87 points

    October 24, 2020 - I was eager to pop this due to previous notes, but what a mistake that was! This appeared so dissapointing upon opening, but the wine increased and developed so much as evening went by. So, please wait couple of years if you have this!

  • maxima wrote: 89 points

    January 28, 2020 - Bu en succ.
    Bien aimé ce 2016 aussi, plus frais et
    fruité, moins sur le bois j'ai touvé.
    Beaux petits fruits rouge, terre et champignons
    avec un peu de graphite.
    Tannins bien enrobés sur une finale suave et persistante.
    Très bon.

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  • By James Lawther MW
    Finding value in St-Émilion, 10/1/2019 (link)

    (Château de Fonbel, St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Jeb Dunnuck
    Bordeaux 2016: Firing On All Cylinders, 2/28/2019 (link)

    (Chateau De Fonbel Red) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By James Suckling
    1/21/2019 (link)

    (Château de Fonbel St.-Emilion, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    2016 Bordeaux…It’s All In The Bottle (Jan 2019), 1/2/2019 (link)

    (De Fonbel De Fonbel Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Neal Martin
    The DBs: Bordeaux 2016 In Bottle (Jan 2019), 1/1/2019 (link)

    (De Fonbel De Fonbel Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Antonio Galloni
    2016 Bordeaux: It’s Now or Never, Baby (Apr 2017), 4/17/2017 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    4/6/2017 (link)

    (Ch de Fonbel St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.

JamesSuckling.com

  • By James Suckling
    4/4/2017 (link)

    (Château de Fonbel St.-Emilion, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text.

Decanter

  • By Jane Anson
    Bordeaux En Primeur 2016 St-Émilion Part 1, 4/2/2017 (link)

    (Château de Fonbel, St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Chris Kissack
    April 2017, 4/1/2017 (link)

    (Château de Fonbel St Emilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2016
  • 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
  • UPC Codes 2000367099660, 3258691563114, 3700188041099, 3700188041112, 3700188053146, 616773766182

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 47 (5%)
  • In Cellars 670 (68%)
  • Consumed 267 (27%)

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Community Recommendations

Carnes rojas asadas, Caza menor, Cordero estofado

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