Carlmagnus - Fronsac 2022

Alexandre Ma

92

byAlexandre Mathe3/10/2025

Château Carlmagnus 2022 can be described in one word: refreshing. Its bright acidity is the wine’s crowning glory, serving as a beacon in the darkness that draws all the elements of the wine towards it. As the numbing flavors of hawthorn, red dates, and Sichuan pepper gradually fade away, delicately crafted tannins emerge with a soft pink hue. This is truly a textbook Fronsac wine that one simply must taste in order to appreciate fully.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

91

byJane Ansonthe3/7/2025

Brambled berry fruit on the nose, good depth through the palate, this has chalky tannins and plenty of limestone grip coupled with fleshy blackberry and raspberry fruits, good quality and one to look out for. License to taste James Bond label if that's your thing... Stephane Derenoncourt and Hannah Fiegenschuh consultants, 15ha estate owned by Arnaud Roux-Oullié, 40% new oak.

Wine Advocate

89

byYohan Castaingthe3/6/2025

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Carlmagnus evokes a ripe, spicy bouquet of plum, baked dark berries and cassis mingled with floral notes with time in the glass. Medium-bodied, dense and concentrated, it's framed by structured tannins with a long, chalky finish.

Vinous

87

byNeal Martinthe2/12/2025

The 2022 Carlmagnus has a very perfumed and floral bouquet that slightly obscures the fruit profile. The palate is a bit chewy on the entry, with grainy tannins and blackcurrant fruit tones, though the finish feels short compared to its peers.

Vinous

86

byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 Carlmagnus opens with promising aromatics redolent of crushed flowers and small red berry fruit. Searing contours are penalizing on the mid-palate and finish. I wish this had more mid-palate pliancy and overall finesse.

Decanter.com

90

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

Herbal, open and expressive on the nose, not so ripely fruited as some but all the other nuances - liquorice, dried herbs, rosemary, toasted spice - are present. Sleek and focussed, a sweet attack of ripe fruit with high acidity that then focusses and narrows into quite a salty, saline finish. Great juiciness combined with muscles and concentrated. Feels quite heavy with lots of toasted spice on the finish. Tasted twice. Harvest 12 - 23 September. Ageing 18 months; 30-40% new barrels. Derenoncourt consultants.

Alexandre Ma

91-93

byAlexandre Mathe5/17/2023

Château Carlmagnus 2022 can be described in one word: refreshing. Its bright acidity is the wine's crowning glory, serving as a beacon in the darkness that draws all the elements of the wine towards it. As the numbing flavors of hawthorn, red dates, and Sichuan pepper gradually fade away, delicately crafted tannins emerge with a soft pink hue. This is truly a textbook Fronsac wine that one simply must taste in order to appreciate fully.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

90

byJane Ansonthe5/16/2023

Oak dominant, blackberry and damson jam, with smoked sandalwood, incense and crushed rocks. Intense, heading towards overblown, but stops before it reaches the edge, and is good quality. 40% new oak.

The Wine Independent

86-88

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/15/2023

The 2022 Carlmagnus, 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. It offers up an explosive notes of preserved plums, baked blackberries, and Christmas pudding, leading to hints of sauteed herbs, smoked meats, and tobacco. The full-bodied palate has a tart backbone and chewy tannins supporting the voluptuous fruit, finishing a tad firm.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/10/2023

A ripe, textured, straight-up sexy Fronsac with tons to love, the 2022 Château Carlmagnus (90/10 Merlot and Cabernet Franc) has lots of both red and black fruits as well as notes of melted chocolate, baking spices, and hints of tobacco. It's forward, velvety textured, has ripe tannins, and a great finish. My money is on it being outstanding.

Vinous

85-87

byAntonio Gallonithe5/9/2023

The 2022 Carlmagnus wants to be sexy and opulent, but it is penalized by vegetal notes and hardness in the tannins that are overpowering. Tasted two times. Drinking window : 2025-2026

Wine Advocate

88-89

byYohan Castaingthe4/28/2023

The 2022 Carlmagnus, a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, derives from a 20-hectare vineyard on clay-limestone soils. Exhibiting aromas of violet, lilac, smoke and dark berries, it’s medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, with a flinty, slightly reduced finish. 88 - 89+

Jamessuckling.com

91-92

byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

Firm and structured with medium body. Notes of bay leaf, nut shell and chalk. The tannins are tight and lightly chewy.

Alexandre Ma

91-93

byAlexandre Mathe4/19/2023

Château Carlmagnus 2022 can be described in one word: refreshing. Its bright acidity is the wine’s crowning glory, serving as a beacon in the darkness that draws all the elements of the wine towards it. As the numbing flavors of hawthorn, red dates, and Sichuan pepper gradually fade away, delicately crafted tannins emerge with a soft pink hue. This is truly a textbook Fronsac wine that one simply must taste in order to appreciate fully.

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Merlot 90 % Cabernet Franc 10 %
Appellation	Fronsac
Millesime	2022
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Merlot 90 % Cabernet Franc 10 %
Appellation	Fronsac
Millesime	2022
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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