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Manage Subscriptions2016 Château Fonréaud
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Listrac-Médoc
Community Tasting Notes 38
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HU wrote: 91 points
December 8, 2023 - I opened another one. The initial taste is odd: sweetish and cheaply appealing, rather flat. But it developed during the first day. I left the bottle open over night, recorked and had the rest the next night. Pleasant and tasty to drink now. Dark and medium-to-full-bodied. Dark berries. Not tannic: so I don’t know whether this wine will last many more years. It may be close to its peak. But it is a reasonably decent and enjoyable wine now, if you let it air for a while. I won’t pour my remaining bottles into the drain as I thought I might do two years ago. I am looking forward to opening the next one. But who knows: perhaps I will change my mind then.
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Sean McGrath wrote:
May 3, 2023 - Tried three "inexpensive Bordeaux" over a week. This was definitely Evi's favorite.
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The Wine Monkeys Likes this wine: 91 points
March 17, 2023 - Very enjoyable!
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pinoteer Likes this wine: 90 points
March 11, 2023 - Pretty tasty already at 1 hour in the decanter. Unmistakable Petit Verdot component (I'm a fan), both color and cranberry/elderberry flavors, even though it's only 4%. At three hours, cinnamon cherry, cherry pits, vanilla, with nice acidity and soft tannins. Great by itself or with food...just delightful. Both 2015 and 2016 Brdx vintages had quality wines at all price points, so I'm glad that I bought lots of $15-25 wines in those vintages--in addition to the usual higher priced wines. I could serve this wine to just about anyone, and they would be thrilled, I think. In the words of Garagiste, "this is what Brdx should taste like." Great QPR at $16.
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maxima wrote: 89 points
December 22, 2022 - Bu en succ.
Pour 33$, beau petit claret bien sympa.
Souple et franc avec une belle structure.
Sur les mures et le cassis avec un peu
de poivron. Un peu de cèdre et de terre aussi,
Beaux tannins charnus sur une
finale bien longue sans accroc.
Excellent et un beau petit RQP!3 people found this helpful Comment
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/16/2018 (link)(Ch Fonréaud Listrac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Where Value Lies: First Look At 2016 Bordeaux (Oct 2018), 10/1/2018 (link)(Fonréaud Fonréaud Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
9/27/2018 (link)(Ch Fonréaud Listrac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
September 2018, 9/1/2018 (link)(Château Fonréaud Listrac-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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4/4/2017 (link)(Château Fonreaud Listrac-Medoc, France) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jane Anson
Bordeaux En Primeur 2016 Smaller appellations, 4/2/2017 (link)(Château Fonréaud, Listrac-Médoc, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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April 2017, 4/1/2017 (link)(Château Fonréaud Listrac-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Château Fonréaud
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Listrac-Médoc
- UPC Codes 3760138991010, 3760138991614, 3760138991638, 649185009011, 960005325233
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 56 (3%)
- In Cellars 1,215 (70%)
- Consumed 457 (26%)
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