Château FontenilFronsac 2009
Dry, Full Bodied style of Red Blend
Bordeaux, France
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Dry, Full Bodied style of Red BlendBordeaux, FranceBordeaux winemaking genius and entrepreneur, Michel Rolland, along with his wife Dany established Château Fontenil in 1986 on Bordeaux's right bank in the appellation of Fronsac. Fontenil was the lieu-dit of one of the premier plots of vineyard land and hence where the Châteaux arrived at its name. The blend is always Merlot dominant to provide, not surprisingly, a decadent and showy red wine with layers of blueberry and blackcurrant flavours. Notes of plum are clearly evident in the 2009 that will age easily for the next 15 years which will see the quality of the 2009 vintage come into claritiy.
Bordeaux winemaking genius and entrepreneur, Michel Rolland, along with his wife Dany established Château Fontenil in 1986 on Bordeaux's right bank in the appellation of Fronsac. Fontenil was the lieu-dit of one of the premier plots of vineyard land and hence where the Châteaux arrived at its name. The blend is always Merlot dominant to provide, not surprisingly, a decadent and showy red wine with layers of blueberry and blackcurrant flavours. Notes of plum are clearly evident in the 2009 that will age easily for the next 15 years which will see the quality of the 2009 vintage come into claritiy.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeRed Blend
- Size750mL
- RegionBordeaux
- Current Vintage2009
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.5%
- CountryFrance
- Brand NameChâteau Fontenil
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 2009
92 points erobertparker.com
The basic Fontenil (95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon) has a deep bluish purple color and relatively hefty alcohol at 14.5%, but it is not noticeable in this full-bodied, layered, opulent wine, with lots of black raspberry fruit intermixed with some bl
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