Jancis Robinson, April 2011

Muscular and also sweet with a lovely completeness that is rare in St-Émilion and Pomerol. Slightly dry finish but a good wine! Should be GV.

Neil Mechanic, JJ Buckley, April 2011

75% merlot, 20% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon. One-third new oak. Soil structure of a limestone bed with chalky-clay topsoil provided excellent drainage, and this site rivals some of the great St. Emilion estates. Black and blue fruit dominate the nose along with cocoa powder, soy and licorice. Liquored cassis on the palate is dense at the core, but with a contrast of silky edges. All cylinders are firing here, and though this wine is always a big winner at JJ Buckley, the 2010 over performs. Those who prefer a bold `New World' Bordelaise effort can enjoy this upon release, but it will age nicely for another 15 years.

91 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2013

Always one of the ripest and most hedonistic of the Fronsacs, this wine again delivers the goods. Dense ruby/purple, with loads of black currant and licorice-infused black raspberry fruit, this wine has stunning density, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and impressive purity, texture and length. The high Merlot content always seems to ensure a wine that has accessibility young, but also has the potential to easily last for a decade or more. This is once again a major sleeper of the vintage.

A stunningly opulent, even voluptuous style of wine from proprietor Colin Ferenbach (an American, of all things!), this blend of 75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon emerges from 45 acres of hillside vineyards in Fronsac.

92 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2013

This takes a modern approach, with a noticeable dose of dark, roasted espresso and chocolate up front, but remains grounded in the appellation's textbook racy chalk and charcoal profile. The core of lush fig, plum and blackberry fruit sits in reserve, and the finish is polished and long. Impressive. Best from 2015 through 2025. -JM

About Winery

With its twenty hectares in one single plot, Château La Vieille Cure already appears on a famous map of the Guyenne region, known as the Belleyme map, dated 1780. The vines grow on plateaux and slopes that are lucky enough to be turned to the south west. The estate runs along the River Isle at a height of 65 metres and not only drinks up the sun, but also enjoys good drainage.

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