Cellar for up to 15 years. Decant for an hour before serving. This is the flagship wine of chateau fontenil, a big and bold right bank blend from the heart of bordeaux. Composed of 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc, this wine bursts with scents of swollen blackcurrants, cherries and blackberry jam, underpinned by hints of lavender and liquorice. It is a deep purple-red in colour and an excellent choice for anybody who enjoys serious, fruit-forward reds. Chateau fontenil is the personal project of esteemed bordeaux wine-makers michel and dany rolland, located in the appellation of fronsac. It is a land of loose, rocky clay and limestone croppings, with deep layers of chalk that impart power and strong minerality to the grapes that grow here. Chateau fontenil’s fronsac is a full-bodied red wine, with a wonderful texture and dense layers of fruit. On the palate, you can detect a mingling of black hedgerow berries, plum, fresh herbs and tobacco, elevated by a racy acidity that courses through each glass. The finish is defined by a chalky minerality. The wine spent 15 to 18 months ageing in french oak barrels, before bottling and it can easily age for over a decade past its vintage. Consider pairing fronsac with roasted game, aged cheese or confit.
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