Den Chateau Fontenil 2020 Fronsac beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
This has aromas of plums, orange zest, thyme and nutmeg. Medium-bodied, with tight tannins and fresh acidity. Vibrant and pretty, with so much tension throughout. Better from 2025.
Den Chateau Fontenil 2020 Fronsac beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The classic 2020 Château Fontenil from this Fronsac château is a winner and well worth a case purchase. Giving up lots of spiced red and black fruits, smoked tobacco, and flowery incense notes, it's medium to full-bodied, has a round, supple, elegant texture, beautiful tannins, and nicely integrated oak. This sexy, seamless, straight-up impressive Fronsac will evolve for at least a decade.
Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Fontenil 2020 Fronsac :
Opaque purple-black in color, the 2020 Fontenil needs a little swirling and coaxing to release opulent scents of plum preserves, blueberry compote and chocolate-covered cherries, plus suggestions of candied violets, ground cloves and fertile loam. The full-bodied palate is rich with generous black and blue preserves layers, supported by beautifully plush tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing long and fragrant.
Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Fontenil:
The 2020 Fontenil has a slightly candied quality on the nose of vibrant red fruit complemented by marmalade and orange zest. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine acidity, good backbone and cedar-infused black fruit on the saline finish. This is a fine Fontenil, albeit one that deserves 3–4 years in bottle.
Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 89-91 Punkten bewertet
Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Ein Hauch von Quittengelee, reife Pflaumen, Brombeerfrucht, tabakige Würze. Mittlerer Körper, feine Dörrobstnuancen, ein Hauch von Nougat, integrierte Tannine, feine Süße im Abgang, zart blättrig mit schwarzem Tee im Nachhall.
