Château de Carlmagnus

Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend

9.011 ratings
9.07 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
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2016 | very balanced | from magnum

Vintage 2016 | very balanced | from magnum

Jan 11th, 2024
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2012 | 375 ml | smell tends to oxidation, taste is certainly better. Nice ripened Fronsac.

Vintage 2012 | 375 ml | smell tends to oxidation, taste is certainly better. Nice ripened Fronsac.

Nov 12th, 2023
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2016 | 375 ml | farm smell, autumn leaves, minerality and cherries, beautiful drinking right now

Vintage 2016 | 375 ml | farm smell, autumn leaves, minerality and cherries, beautiful drinking right now

Nov 12th, 2023
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2020 | 375ml | Clearly very young, cherries in smell, nice acidity, roundness and good balance | label tribute to John Lennon

Vintage 2020 | 375ml | Clearly very young, cherries in smell, nice acidity, roundness and good balance | label tribute to John Lennon

Nov 12th, 2023
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2016 | cardinal red with slight brown rim, true to type Bordeaux smell, cedar, plums, blackberries, very vibrant taste with lovely acidity, long aftertaste, I am fond of Fronsac, in between gentleman farmer and nobility. | Paired with a cabbage stew and deer meatballs

Vintage 2016 | cardinal red with slight brown rim, true to type Bordeaux smell, cedar, plums, blackberries, very vibrant taste with lovely acidity, long aftertaste, I am fond of Fronsac, in between gentleman farmer and nobility. | Paired with a cabbage stew and deer meatballs

Dec 27th, 2020
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2016 / Wine for the cellar, lots of potential. Nice red fruit, sultry touch. Good concentration. I like Fronsac because it can turn to a little wonder after cellaring.

Vintage 2016 / Wine for the cellar, lots of potential. Nice red fruit, sultry touch. Good concentration. I like Fronsac because it can turn to a little wonder after cellaring.

Feb 20th, 2020
Dan R
9.0

Cool wine, definitely a masculine take on Merlot. Earthy, with a brambly edge, bitter chocolate and toast. There’s a slight volatility which gives it some lift. Tannins are of the burly sort. Needs air. Comes off as old school, nice cold weather wine

Cool wine, definitely a masculine take on Merlot. Earthy, with a brambly edge, bitter chocolate and toast. There’s a slight volatility which gives it some lift. Tannins are of the burly sort. Needs air. Comes off as old school, nice cold weather wine

Sep 13th, 2019
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Wegmans

Wegmans

Sep 26th, 2020
Berry Marinussen

Berry had this a year ago

Berry had this a year ago

Jan 9th, 2024
Romano Hoofman

Romano had this 5 years ago

Romano had this 5 years ago

Dec 12th, 2019