2018 Château Fontenil
Red Bordeaux Blend
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Decanter
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By Stephen Brook
(Château Fontenil, Fronsac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
AOC Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac, 5/5/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Neal Martin
(Fontenil Fontenil Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021), 3/21/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
JebDunnuck.com
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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
(Fontenil Fontenil Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021), 3/1/2021, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Fontenil Fronsac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
1/18/2021, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
(Château Fontenil Fronsac, Red, France) Login and sign up and see review text.
1/6/2021, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Neal Martin
(Fontenil Fontenil 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...)
JebDunnuck.com
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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
(Château Fontenil, Fronsac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Smaller appellations, 4/1/2019, (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...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Fontenil Fronsac Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
April 2019, 4/1/2019, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Fontenil, Fronsac, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Smaller appellations, 3/31/2019, (See more on Decanter...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Ch Fontenil Fronsac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
3/31/2019, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
(Château Fontenil Fronsac, Red, France) Login and sign up and see review text.
3/25/2019, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2018
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Fontenil
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationFronsac
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code087752028018, 3760137221187
4/28/2024 - mtaczak Likes this wine:
Both modern and a little rustic, which gives it some good character. Looking forward to following the evolution over the next 10-15 years.
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11/5/2023 - Mimesis wrote:
Michel Rolland says that this vintage will drink well in 2028. I should have read that before opening the bottle. It was pretty closed, even on the second day. Hold.
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6/30/2023 - redact_d Likes this wine: 92 Points
opaque, dark red
yum, berries, slight oak, alcohol
tum, fruit, not so bold or powerful
dry
medium-long, nice
let it breathe a bit.
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6/19/2023 - jbessen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely
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6/9/2023 - Craig15 wrote: flawed
Corked
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