Château Fonroque - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2017

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

Made from 93% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Château Fonroque has a beautifully complex nose of Christmas spice, fruit cake, sweet oak, and beautifully ripe red and black fruits. With medium to full-bodied richness, a rounded, seductive texture, and sweet tannin, it's an impressive 2017 that should easily end up being an outstanding wine.

Vinifera

92 / 100

par Jacques Perrin le 28/05/2018

Très jolie densité aromatique. Le corps est plein, savoureux, avec une texture d’une noble consistance. C’est à nouveau une très belle réussite et un vin d’une originalité de goût surprenante.

Vinous

87-90 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018

The 2017 Fonroque offers good depth, but it is also a bit rustic and rough around the edges. Black cherry, chocolate, new oak, espresso, new leather and licorice add to an impression of darkness in this potent, brooding Saint Émilion.

The Wine Cellar Insider

87-89 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018

This medium-bodied wine starts out with sweet, ripe, red berries. Forward in style, the wine offers fruit on the palate but regrettably finishes short.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Fonroque has a perfumed bouquet with redcurrant and crushed strawberry fruit, a touch of vanilla and a faint touch of cedar and dark chocolate. It opens nicely with aeration but never gets carried away (as Alain Moueix’s wines tend not to!) The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, fresh and tender in the mouth with quite a long, silky finish. Delightful!

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Fonroque offers up beautiful red and black currant preserves notes with notions of spice cake and potpourri. Medium-bodied with a firm, chewy frame and a breeze of freshness, it finishes on a peppery note.

Decanter.com

89 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/04/2018

This biodynamically certified estate is under new ownership, but Alain Moueix remains as director. The fresh, floral red fruits don't feel overly ripe, and yet it seems to work because they have bounce and definition - even if there is a tiny dip through the mid-palate. It's attractive and well-handled, with just 30% new oak and 70% one year or older. 42% of the crop was touched by frost, which has affected the usual blend slightly.

Drinking Window 2024 - 2036

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15,75 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 17/04/2018

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

par Roger Voss le 17/04/2018

This biodynamic estate has produced a rich, dense and generous wine, with solid yet fine tannins and powerful, pure black-fruit flavors. Drink from 2024.

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

Tight and fruity with chocolate and dark-berry character. Medium-to full-bodied and layered. Very pretty. Better than 2016.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

Subtle, with alluring tobacco and charcoal hints amid the core of gently steeped plum and black currant fruit. Reveals a light mineral hint on the finish. Shows a pretty tug of earth throughout.—J.M.