Château de Fonbel - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2007

Wine Spectator

83 / 100

the3/31/2010

Delivers sweet tobacco and light raisin aromas, with juicy fruit. Turns a little herbal and funky, but offers some good fruit concentration for the harvest. Best after 2011.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

86-88 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

(70% merlot, 20% cabernet franc, 7% petit verdot and 3% carmenere; 30% in new oak and the rest in cuve Good dense ruby-red color. Blackberry and a whiff of meat on the reduced nose. Soft but juicy, with good vinosity to the dark fruit and menthol flavors. Lacks force but there's good fruit here. The carmenere parcel, included in this wine for the first time, is planted at a density of 12,600 vines per hectare-or 1.18 meters by 0.67-according to owner Alain Vauthier.

Falstaff

87-89 / 100

the6/30/2008

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, fast opaker Kern, violette Reflexe. In der Nase intensiv rauchige Aromen, zarte Selchnote, nach Hollerbeeren, Weichseln und Zitruszesten. Am Gaumen mittlere Textur, süß, elegant, ein sehr gastronomischer Wein mit angenehme Schokonachhall.

Le Point

15 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/15/2008

Bouche dense, puissante mais fondue, favorisant le fruit. Réglisse et mûre en finale. 30% de fûts neufs bien digérés.

Wine Advocate

85-89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/5/2008

Wine Advocate

86-88 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/28/2008

A deep purple/black colour. Intense blackberry fruit, wet stones and plum jam. Moderate definition with some violet scents developing. The palate is full-bodied, very good concentration but lacking the usual finesse and harmony, with a touch of bitterness towards the finish. Hopefully barrel ageing will smooth out the rough edges. Tasted April 2008.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

14 / 20

the4/25/2008

Couleur rouge sombre, d'intensité moyenne. Nez fruité et un peu animal. Bouche ronde, fruitée, s'achevant sur un tannin un peu ferme. Longueur moyenne.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/15/2008

Carmenère 3%, Petit Verdot 7%, plus Merlot with Cabernet Franc. Very rich and round. Almost soupy but lots of bang for buck. Inky finish. Very dry. Very flattering. Lively. Tasted sighted at Ch Ausone. This could be a good buy.