Château Magrez Fombrauge - St.-Emilion 2005 (6 pack bottles)
Price: $1200.00
| Producer | Château Magrez Fombrauge |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Emilion |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2005 |
| Sku | 3774 |
| Size | 6 pack bottles |
Wine Advocate: 97+ Points
This luxury micro-cuvée is made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from the best parcel on the large Fombrauge vineyard. The wine is aged 22 months in 100% new French oak and bottled with no pumping fining or filtration. Blueberries galore along with some spring flower notes lead to a sensational perfume that borders on perfection. The color is a saturated purple right to the rim. Full-bodied with the new oak well-concealed this super-rich concentrated and extracted wine is massive and set for another 25-30 years of life. This is one of the most prodigious wines of the vintage and another great success for Bernard Magrez and his winemaking team led by Michel Rolland. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2045.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Aromas of blackberry mineral vanilla and milk chocolate follow through to a full body with super well-integrated tannins and a long caressing finish. Balanced refined and harmonious. Best after 2011. 550 cases made.
Vinous: 91 Points
Deep red-ruby. Aromas of raspberry smoked meat mocha and marzipan convey an almost exotic ripeness. Fat large-scaled and supersweet; undeniably thick and concentrated but perhaps a bit unrefined. Finishes with huge but sweet tannins. A major mouthful of wine. Fans of sheer size will rate it higher.
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