Chateau Fonplegade2010
RED WINE

Producer Chateau Fonplegade
Blend 5% Cabernet Franc
95% Merlot
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint-Emilion
UPC 0 15643 72398 8

Reviews

Wine Advocate 94+

Concentrated black fruits intermixed with spring flowers, some high class, subtle toasty oak, graphite and a touch of blackberry and cassis all jump from the glass of this dense, full-bodied, formidably endowed, massive wine. It needs a good 5-7 years of cellaring. This could turn out to be one of the longest-lived wines ever made at Fonplegade, lasting 25-30 or more years.

by RP, Wine Advocate , 2013

Wine Spectator 90

Dark linzer torte and currant preserves notes are allied to a solid graphite spine and backed by a licorice-infused finish. Drink now through 2021.

by JM, Wine Spectator , 2013

Technical Details

Tasting notes

APPEARANCE: This 2010 presents an incredible deep purple color. Indeed, the first 24 hours of fermentation, the juice came out unusually bright red purple or black for certain tanks
NOSE: There were strong flavors that emerged from the tanks
MOUTH: Lot of fruits and already showing an appealing soft roundness.
Incredibly soft tannins supported by a wonderful acidity that provides a remarkably long finish

Vineyard

SURFACE: 18 hectares (44 acres)
SOILS: Plateau of Clay and downhill of clay and limestone
NEIGHBORHOOD: Chateau L’Arrosée, Canon Lagaffeliére, L’Angelus et Canon

Vinification

VATS: Wooden vats with tronconic shape
VATTING TIME: 35 to 40 days
AGEING: 18 to 24 months
BARRELS: 85% new French oak Barrels and 15 % cement eggs

Chateau Fonplegade2010 RED WINE

RED WINE