Fronsac Mad – 12 Bottle Case
Original price was: €299.00.€289.00Current price is: €289.00.
Fronsac is a small appellation bordering Pomerol on the Right Bank of the Dordogne often called the Tuscany of Bordeaux it was once the crown jewel of the Bordeaux region. Recently it has undergone a renaissance as new winemakers have taken up the reigns and bought ambition, vision and technology to bear on what has always been an exceptional terroir.
The wines we have chosen are the best of breed and offer outstanding value for money (and yes it does include our own wine!).
The Fronsac Mad mixed case includes the following:
Château Fontenil – 2016 – 3x75cl bottles
Appellation: Fronsac
Grape variety: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Style: Versatile, good enough for dinner parties but also to open on Sunday afternoon watching the rugby.
Drinking window: now to 2025
Tasting note: I found this very silky and plush, smooth and juicy. I would be nice about this one as it is made by our very own winemaker so I will leave the commentary to Jancis Robinson – “excellent flavour…juicy. Smooth tannin..light body.
Chateau du Faure Haut Normand – 2018 – 3x75cl bottles
Appellation: Fronsac
Grape variety: 100% Merlot
Style: Well first off the label is fantastic! Not that such a thing changes the wine but it does look good on the table thanks Tom! The perfect Sunday lunch wine – try it with roast lamb…awesome.
Drinking window: You can drink it now but it will keep getting better and will still be improving in 10 years time
Tasting note: The high merlot grape content makes for a lovely smooth wine but the oak ageing has given it a structure almost like a Medoc. I think of blackberries and plums when I taste it but certainly it is a lush and deep wine that can cope with strong flavoured food.
Château La Dauphine – 2016 – 3x75cl bottles
Appellation: Fronsac
Grape variety: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Style: Everyday drinking but definitely good enough for friends and family
Drinking window: now to 2035-ish
Tasting note: Relatively high tannins makes it taste a bit like a left bank Margaux. If this has St Emilion or Pomerol on the label it would sell for €30 plus.
Château Haut Carles – 2016 – 3x75cl bottles
Appellation: Fronsac
Grape variety: 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec
Style: Very versatile, like any good Fronsac (and this is very good) it is ridiculously good value for the money so enjoy it yourself or blow away your friends.
Drinking window: now to 2035 (and beyond)
Tasting note: The Malbec, although small in quantity has a big impact making this much more powerful and heavier but with a fruity character that stops it being too heavy. Perfect match for duck, steak or lamb
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