2015 Fonplegade Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 3L
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JS 95 JL 95 JD 94 TWI 94 DC 92 WA 92 WS 92
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, February 2018

A gorgeous and layered red showcasing blackberry, blueberry and mineral aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied and polished with impressive tannins. Shows the flamboyance of the estate. Give it time to come around. From...
JL 95

TheWineCellarInsider.com, May 2018

Black licorice, truffle, smoke, ripe, sweet, dark red berries and cherry notes might be what you notice first. But it is the elegant, sensuous, silky textures that you feel when tasting the fresh, luscious fruits and...
JD 94

jebdunnuck.com, November 2017

Almost all Merlot (there's 5% Cabernet Franc) from a terrific site situated between Angelus and Pavie (this is prime Saint-Emilion terroir!), the 2015 Château Fonplegade is a rich, opulent beauty that comes across as...
TWI 94

The Wine Independent, November 2022

(94 + points) Fonplegade 2015 is medium to deep garnet in color. It comes barreling out of the glass with bold black plum preserves, boysenberry jam, and mulberry scents plus suggestions of charcoal, wood smoke, and cedar...
DC 92

Decanter,

Lots of oak here, compared to the other St-Emilion in the tasting, but at GCC level I guess the expectation is for a longer life; you can sense the sleek plum and black cherry beneath. No qualms at all: a classy young...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2018

92+ Made almost exclusively from Merlot with just a 5% splash of Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Fonplegade is deep garnet-purple in color with a very pretty nose of red and black currants, wild thyme, charcuterie, earth and...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, January 2018

This is richly layered, offering boysenberry, fig and cassis flavors that stay fresh and focused, with fine chalky minerality buried throughout. Best from 2020 through 2030. — J.M.

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2015
Size 3L