Fombrauge - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2021

Vinous

86

byNeal Martinthe4/2/2024

The 2021 Fombrauge, bottled last May, has a sweet nose, with tinned prune and Medjool dates infusing the slightly smudged red fruit and just a touch of warmth coming through. The palate is medium-bodied, lightly spiced on the entry with white pepper and c

Jamessuckling.com

91

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2024

Spiced berries, cassis, roasted capsicum and a hint of dried strawberries. Abundant, lightly chewy tannins on the palate with juicy fruit and a tight finish. Better in a year or two.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Perfumed and fresh with flowers, such as lavender and violets. Medium-bodied with fine tannins that are layered and refined in texture.

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-92

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The 2021 Château Fombrauge is upfront and forward, with creamy red fruits and subtle oak, medium-bodied richness, silky tannins, and solid balance. It should drink nicely right out of the gate and offer plenty of pleasure over the coming decade or so. Tasted twice.

Bettane & Desseauve

90-91

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Tannin juteux de bonne dimension, maîtrise technique évidente.

Alexandre Ma

90-92

byAlexandre Mathe5/16/2022

Even under the difficult condition of 2021, Fombrauge manages to show its authentic maturity. The currently pronounced baking aromas do not overshadow the distinctive fragrance of berry fruits, especially the ripe scents of red berries and rhubarb jam. It is full-body and mellow, with fine tannins and firm structure.

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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

90

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

86-88

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Fombrauge was picked from September 30 to October 18 and made with malo in new barrels. This is quite heady and shows some pruny aromas on the nose. Like the aromatics, I feel that the palate is pushed to compensate for the shortcomings of the growing season, and while it has presence, it is missing complexity and delineation, not to mention the freshness that is the leitmotif of the season.

Vinous

91-93

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Fombrauge is a bright, punchy wine. In 2021, readers will find a decidedly supple Fombrauge built on a core of red-fleshed fruit and bright acids, with less overt richness and oak intensity than in the past. I very much like the vibrancy here. Bright saline notes punctuate the finish.

vvwine

89-91

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Purpurrot. Offene, sehr fruchtige Nase, viel reife Himbeeren, Süssholz, Granatapfel, feine Röstnote. Im Gaumen zugänglich im Auftakt, packt dann zu, zeigt geschliffene Gerbstoffe, eine delikate Frucht und viel Trinkfluss, der Wein hat Charme, wirkt balanciert und nicht überladen. Bestätigt den guten Eindruck der Vorjahre in einer frischeren, leichteren Stilistik. 2027-2042 (Verkostet im April 2022. Grand Cercle des Vins de Bordeaux)

Anthocyanes

89-91

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Dense et profond, le premier nez est dédié au bois avant d'évoluer vers des notes épicées et fumées. Une charge tannique importante, du volume, de l'enrobage pour un vin qui veut montrer ses muscles.

Wine Advocate

87-89

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

Aromas of sweet cherries, berry preserves and Black Forest cake, framed by a lavish application of creamy new oak, introduce the 2021 Fombrauge, a medium to full-bodied, broad and textural wine that's supple and fleshy, with a rich core of sweet fruit and lively balancing acids. As usual, this is a generous, front-loaded, somewhat confectionary Saint-Émilion from Bernard Magrez, though it's well made in its style.