Château de Fonbel - 1996 - St Émilion
Château de Fonbel - 1996 - St Émilion
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Product Features
- Producer: Château de Fonbel
- Region: Bordeaux, France
- Origin: Private Naturkellerei (France)
- Vintage: 1996
- Grape Varieties: Bordeaux Blend
- Size: 0.75 L
- Alcohol: 13%
- Pairings: Perfect with red meat, roasts, game, and aged cheese.
The 1996 Château de Fonbel Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a red wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in the heart of the Bordeaux region, known for a more approachable yet refined style based primarily on Merlot, with significant proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, which contribute to its structure and complexity; The 1996 vintage, which was very favorable for Bordeaux, produced long-lived and well-balanced wines, and today this wine displays a mature garnet-red color with orange highlights, while the nose offers a ripe and complex bouquet with notes of ripe red and black fruits such as plum and currant, accompanied by tertiary hints of leather, tobacco, underbrush, and subtle spicy and toasted nuances; on the palate, it is soft and harmonious, with tannins smoothed by time, a structure that is still present but well-integrated, and a freshness that carries the sip through to an elegant finish with earthy and spicy hints; thanks to this profile, it pairs very well with hearty dishes such as roasted or braised red meat, lamb, game, mushroom dishes, and aged cheeses, offering a pleasant balance between aromatic intensity and smoothness.
Description: Slight signs of aging
Capital letters: Slight signs of aging
Area: Nape of the neck
Color: Perfect
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