Château Villars

Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend

8.730 ratings
8.95 pro ratings
Canon-Fronsac, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Todd Abrams

Macerated violets, cherry butter, crisp dead leaves, seaside walks on gray mornings...another quality Fronsac.

Macerated violets, cherry butter, crisp dead leaves, seaside walks on gray mornings...another quality Fronsac.

2 people found it helpfulMar 14th, 2015
Ivonne Nill

Super elegant and powerful at the same time. It has lovely violet aromas, red and black berries, smooth and powerful tannins and a full body. Lovely at 6 years of age, would love to taste with 10-12 years of age... A bargain too.

Super elegant and powerful at the same time. It has lovely violet aromas, red and black berries, smooth and powerful tannins and a full body. Lovely at 6 years of age, would love to taste with 10-12 years of age... A bargain too.

May 16th, 2016
Christine Havens

Lots of grippy tannin and structure. Blueberries, some blackberries on the nose. Graphite. Not the most complex wine and the finish is short and chalky.

Lots of grippy tannin and structure. Blueberries, some blackberries on the nose. Graphite. Not the most complex wine and the finish is short and chalky.

Nov 5th, 2013
Eric Rueber

Unfiltered Fronsac, a little cab sauv & franc to support the merlot, boysen syrup, coffee, liking this on a cold night.

Unfiltered Fronsac, a little cab sauv & franc to support the merlot, boysen syrup, coffee, liking this on a cold night.

Dec 29th, 2015
Eric Halim

Wine is purplish red. Raspberry, tobacco, lavender, and little oak on nose. Medium palate, good minerality, round tannins, little bit spicy, with some licorice and sweet fruit notes. Decant time 1 hour. Wine is ready to drink now or you can hold it until 2018. 83% Merlot 14% Cab. Franc 3% Cab. Sauvignon. Enjoy 🍷

Wine is purplish red. Raspberry, tobacco, lavender, and little oak on nose. Medium palate, good minerality, round tannins, little bit spicy, with some licorice and sweet fruit notes. Decant time 1 hour. Wine is ready to drink now or you can hold it until 2018. 83% Merlot 14% Cab. Franc 3% Cab. Sauvignon. Enjoy 🍷

Dec 19th, 2015
A.J. McCafferty

On the nose, a lot of oak, new rubber tire, burnt leaves, and dirt. On the tongue, a good bit of sour plum, cherry pit, and blackberry. Would do well with some age.

On the nose, a lot of oak, new rubber tire, burnt leaves, and dirt. On the tongue, a good bit of sour plum, cherry pit, and blackberry. Would do well with some age.

Oct 27th, 2015
Jennifer Levenson

Hints of cloves in the aftertaste. Crisp and dry. Tart and floral. 24.99 at Total Wine.
Bonjour Bordeaux.
Merci for the buzz.
Liked it better as I drank it.

Hints of cloves in the aftertaste. Crisp and dry. Tart and floral. 24.99 at Total Wine.
Bonjour Bordeaux.
Merci for the buzz.
Liked it better as I drank it.

Sep 4th, 2015
Katja

Loved it. I am learning so I do not have a more in depth description for you yet.

Loved it. I am learning so I do not have a more in depth description for you yet.

Dec 22nd, 2014
Garry Bledsoe

Pretty good. A bit darker French Bordeaux. Probably not good for B?

Pretty good. A bit darker French Bordeaux. Probably not good for B?

Dec 13th, 2013
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

John had this 8 years ago

John had this 8 years ago

Feb 19th, 2016