Appellations

Fombrauge 2022

St Emilion, Grand Cru

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Tasting Notes

Grilled sandalwood, black chocolate, cocoa bean and espresso, damson, clear lift also, mandarin peel and lemongrass, a good quality Fombrauge, 43hl/h yield, Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud consultants, harvest september 12 to 27, largest Grand Cru Classe of St Emilion at 58 hectares.

Score: 93 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2028-2040 Date: 06 March 2025

The 2022 Fombrauge has an intense bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and floral scents. Very aromatic anis and orange pith touches develop in the glass with time. The palate is well balanced with grippy tannins, yet there is satisfying freshness and salinity. The finish is nicely detailed and persistent. Afford this Saint-Émilion a couple of years in bottle.

Score: 92 Neal Martin, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2028-2045 Date: 12 February 2025

The 2022 Fombrauge is an effusive, open-knit offering from Bernard Magrez. Crushed flowers, spice, mint, leather and mocha all grace this fruity, supple Saint-Émilion. The finish is nicely lifted, which helps balance some of the wine's more overt leanings.

Score: 93 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2027-2042 Date: 28 January 2025

Beautiful stuff, the 2022 Château Fombrauge is locked and loaded with red and black fruits as well as notes of melted chocolate, leafy tobacco, flowers, and spice. A hedonistic bomb offering full-bodied richness and a round, mouth-filling texture, with sweet tannins and remarkable freshness, it's a no-brainer Saint-Emilion that will evolve for two decades.

Score: 94 - 96 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 10 May 2023

The 2022 Fombrauge displays a deep and complex yet oaky bouquet with aromas of cassis, spices, graphite and fresh tobacco. Firm and dense, concentrated and fleshy, the palate is medium to full-bodied, chunky and heavily extracted. This demonstrative, modern-styled wine is a blend of 71% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Franc. YC

Score: 88 - 90 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 28 April 2023