Den Chateau Fonplegade 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru beschreibt William Kelley wie folgt:
Unwinding in the glass with aromas of ripe cherries and plums, the 2022 Fonplégade is medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a rich core of fruit and powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish. It shows promise.
Den Chateau Fonplegade 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru beschreibt James Suckling wie folgt:
Ripe black and blue fruit here with savory undertones. Medium to full body. Tannins are firm but crunchy and lively. Structured and long. Vibrant finish with floral undertones. Classy. From biodynamically grown grapes.
Den Chateau Fonplegade 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru beschreibt Jeb Dunnuck wie folgt:
The 2022 Château Fonplegade showed well both times I was able to taste it. Mulled cherries, cassis, chocolate, violets, and spicy notes all emerge on the nose, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a ripe, mouth-filling texture, building yet ripe tannins, and outstanding length. The tannins will need to be watched here, but I suspect this will round in to form nicely over the course of its élevage, and it's clearly an outstanding Saint-Emilion in the making.
Den Chateau Fonplegade 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru beschreibt Fallstaff wie folgt:
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Rote Waldbeeren, frische Herzkirschen, florale Nuancen, zart nach Vanille, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, elegant, reife Waldbeerfrucht, feine Süße, dezenter Säurebogen, mineralischer Nachhall, salzig im Abgang, gutes Reifepotenzial, ein seidiger Speisenbegleiter.
Den Chateau Fonplegade 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru beschreibt Jeff Leve wie folgt:
94-96
Initially you notice flowers, and crushed rocks before moving on to all the black raspberries, licorice, cherries, and background note of orange blossoms in the perfume. On the medium-bodied palate, the wine is soft, pure, and fresh, with a sweetness to the fruits, silkiness to the tannins and a touch of chocolate-mint, sea salt and espresso in the endnote. Made from a blend of 85% Merlot, and 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% ABV, pH 3.7. The harvest took place September 12 - September 26. Yields were 35 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2026-2047.
Den Chateau Fonplegade 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru beschreibt der Georgina Hindle wie folgt:
95 / 100
Rich, high toned and open on the nose with savoury, herbal and spiced notes. Crunchy, chewy, bright sharp and sour fruit as well as high acidity, all combining to be forward and open with a cool fresh mint and crushed stone undertone. Balanced, this feels suave and detailed, not massively weighty, still has the tension and focus but everything is supremely harmonious on the palate with no one element sticking out. You can feel the density and the concentration of the fruit - blackcurrant, damson, plum, and a sense of the intensity while still having terroir markers of flint, graphite and salinity. Charming and approachable - one to seek out. Harvest 12 - 26 September. Ageing 16 months; 50% new barrels, 30% one wine, 10% cement egg, 10% amphora. Derenoncourt consultants.
VINOUS (ANTONIO GALLONI) : 93-95 / 100
