Chateau Fonbadet 2016 Pauillac
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James Suckling über den Chateau Fonbadet 2016 Pauillac:This is very Pauillac with blackcurrant, lead-pencil and blueberry aromas and flavors. Full body, round and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. A blend of 60 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 15 per cent cabernet franc, 20 per cent merlot and five per cent petit verdot and malbec. Needs two or three years to soften. Try from 2023.
Lisa Perrotti Brown im November 2018: Aged in 50% new French oak barrels and blended of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Fonbadet offers up expressive notions of warm plums, blackberries and kirsch plus unsmoked cigars and spice cake scents with a waft of dusty soil. Medium-bodied and laden with juicy black fruits plus loads of spicy accents, it has a finely grained, approachable texture and great length.
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Fonbadet 2016 Pauillac:The 2016 Fonbadet is absolutely lovely. Soft curves and a good dose of sweet red cherry jam make a strong opening statement. Lavender, rose petal, spice, leather and chocolate all flesh out as this effortless, racy Pauillac shows off its alluring personality. A wine of total seduction, the 2016 will prove impossible to resist pretty much upon release. Tasted three times.
Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Fonbadet 2016 Pauillac:The 2019 Fonbadet, impressive from barrel, has a delineated bouquet of blackberry, bilberry and touch of licorice that gains intensity with aeration; this is a Pauillac with ambition. The palate is medium-bodied with grip and density, broad shoulders and a very saline finish. This should age supremely well.
Der Chateau Fonbadet 2016 Pauillac von Jeb Dunnuck beschrieben:Château Fonbadet has turned out an incredibly successful 2016, a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot raised in 50% new oak. It has outstanding notes of tobacco leaf, graphite, and some earthy black and blue fruit as well as medium to full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. While I never feel this cuvée hits the highs of its neighbors, the estate certainly seems to have all the right materials, with high density vineyards consisting of 60-year-old vines planted in the classic gravelly soils of the appellation. Yields are miniscule, everything is hand harvested (in 2016 harvest occurred between the 3rd and 25th of October), vinification occurs all in concrete, the wine sees malolactic in barrel, and they use judicious yet high-class oak. I suspect this is an estate to keep on your radar.
James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Fonbadet 2019 Paulliac im Juni 2020:This is another beautifully crafted barrel sample with blackcurrant and mineral character. It’s medium-to full-bodied with fine tannins and a pretty finish.
Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Fonbadet 2019 Paulliac im Juni 2020:Deep garnet-purple colored. the 2019 Fonbadet slowly unfurls to offer suggestions of Black Forest cake. mulberries and preserved plums with a core of blackcurrant cordial. cedar chest. pencil lead and clove oil. The palate bursts with vibrant black berry flavors accented with loads of savory nuances and backed by a solid structure of firm. grainy tannins. finishing with great length and freshness.
Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Fonbadet 2019 Paulliac im Juni 2020:The 2019 Fonbadet is racy and so inviting. Plush fruit and soft contours give the 2019 a fabulous sense of immediacy. An infusion of black cherry. plum. licorice. spice and lavender wraps around the palate as this sumptuous Pauillac shows off its alluring personality. There is so much to like here.
The Harvest : From 23th of september to 11th of october. 2019. Plot selection. manual harvesting with sorting in the cellar.
Yield : 55 hl/ ha Blending : Cabernet Sauvignon 70% Merlot 30 %
Vinification and Ageing : Vinification in thermo-regulated concrete vats. Ageing for 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels. with 40% new French oak. (made by 4 different coopers). Filled up into barrels in December.
Vineyard Area :
20 hectares distributed in 3 different entities: 4 hectares around the property adjoining Château Latour and Pichon Comtesse. 3 hectares in the center of Pauillac and to 13 hectares in the North of the appelation surrounded by the vineyard of Mouton Rothschild.