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2001 Chateau Magrez FombraugeBlend from France

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  • 94 Robert Parker - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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About

Rating:

94

"This is a sensational effort. A limited production cuvee fashioned from five plus acres of the Fombrauge vineyard, the debut vintage was 2000. The fruit is picked extremely ripe and given an unusually long maceration, resulting in a modern-styled blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc made from low yields of 24 hectoliters per hectare. A black/blue color is accompanied by an extraordinary nose of melted chocolate, espresso roast, creme de cassis, smoke, and charcoal. It boasts a fabulous texture, hints of lead pencil shavings, a full-bodied, dense, heady mid-palate, low acidity, and a voluptuously textured, rich finish that lasts for nearly a minute. Considerable tannin lurks beneath the surface, but it is well-concealed by the wine's wealth of fruit, extract, and glycerin. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2016. Bravo!"

Product Detail

Item # 32253
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-Region St. Emilion
Ratings

94 - Robert Parker - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Vintage 2001
Color Red
ABV 15.5%
Varietal(s) Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features
Taste currant, black cherry, plum, bell pepper, olive, oak, smoke, toast, tar, blackberry, cherry, asparagus, spice, ginger, vanilla, tobacco, raspberry, cassis, violet, pepper and green bean
Nose violet, rose, truffle, earth, coffee, leather, currant, blackberry, cherry, cedar, cigar box, tobacco, broccoli, berry and flower