2018 Château Fonplégade
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Fonplégade St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
1/18/2022, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Fonplégade St Emilion Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
September 2021, 9/1/2021, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle, 3/11/2021, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Neal Martin
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The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
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By James Suckling
(Château Fonplégade St.-Emilion, Red, France) Login and sign up and see review text.
1/21/2021, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Jane Anson
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By Jane Anson
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Château Fonplégade vertical, 3/29/2020, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
(Fonplégade Fonplégade Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019), 11/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Bordeaux Rising: The 2018s En Primeur, 5/1/2019, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 St-Émilion Part 2, 4/3/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2019, 4/1/2019, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By James Suckling
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3/29/2019, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2018
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Fonplégade
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code3277038405092, 3448821903532, 3550871219577, 3700266221887, 400000120584, 639737965513
4/14/2024 - Romol wrote: 92 Points
Not decanted, drunk over 2 days. Certainly still young, but the wine is surprisingly accessible (especially on day 2). A great Bordeaux at a fair price. 92 pts. at the moment.
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1/1/2024 - _Xenon wrote: 90 Points
Distinctive nose but harsh on the palate.
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12/10/2023 - Bottle Dog Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark ruby red. After 5 hours of double decant, the nose has become rich and dark and forest floor. On the palate, fruits become more front and centre, with loads of plum jam. Velvety smooth tannins. Good backbone, and some tautness on the acidity. Lovely lingering flavour. Not overly complex, but some interesting notes for sure. This is only going to improve from here, but is delightful to drink right now.
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10/8/2023 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 94 Points
Two hour decant. Deep dark magenta color. Black cherry, cassis, pound cake, and subtle thyme. Dry palate, with nice acidity. Firm, yet plush tannins on the medium long+ finish.
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6/30/2023 - Geerath wrote: 92 Points
Nose of bramble, damson plum, violets, licorice, dried tea. More simplistic palate with a mix of red and dark fruits, spicy, the wine is very silky. Tannins are medium and whole mouth. Acid is medium but balanced, perhaps more noticeable prickle forward (tip) on the tongue. Despite its midweight savoury balance it’s still more new world leaning to me. Easy to drink now. 92-93
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