Château La Grave

Vignoble Paul Barre Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend

8.932 ratings
8.96 pro ratings
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
Josh Morgenthau

Awesome. Drinking so well.

Awesome. Drinking so well.

Mar 19th, 2024
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Outrageous nose of cassis, leather, fresh leather in a car, also carpet sample and a hint of barnyard that only adds to the complexity. Nose is full and expansive. Palate is big, ripe and energetic. Lovely purity and freshness. Palate seems closed at the moment but it is all there. Wonderful wine and a Fronsac Vin de Garde. Dominated by structure at the moment. Velvety tannins and some toothsome tannins and the fruit is so young it comes across as a skoche acrid but it’s all there and just needs air. 9.2 for now. I’ll be back. As it airs it gets sappier and deeper. This is a 9.3 now. The clarity combined with the structure is something.

Outrageous nose of cassis, leather, fresh leather in a car, also carpet sample and a hint of barnyard that only adds to the complexity. Nose is full and expansive. Palate is big, ripe and energetic. Lovely purity and freshness. Palate seems closed at the moment but it is all there. Wonderful wine and a Fronsac Vin de Garde. Dominated by structure at the moment. Velvety tannins and some toothsome tannins and the fruit is so young it comes across as a skoche acrid but it’s all there and just needs air. 9.2 for now. I’ll be back. As it airs it gets sappier and deeper. This is a 9.3 now. The clarity combined with the structure is something.

1 person found it helpfulDec 24th, 2020
Monika Parekh

Amazing wine for the price!

Amazing wine for the price!

1 person found it helpfulSep 27th, 2015
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Pairing this deliciously rustic Bordeaux with a short rib stew. What's your #sundaysupper pairing?

Pairing this deliciously rustic Bordeaux with a short rib stew. What's your #sundaysupper pairing?

1 person found it helpfulMar 9th, 2015
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.6

A slight sour element dominates. Sour red cherry. Otherwise decent balance and moderately short finish. The sourness spoils the wine for me.

A slight sour element dominates. Sour red cherry. Otherwise decent balance and moderately short finish. The sourness spoils the wine for me.

Jun 7th, 2017
Colin Howard

Owner Oso Market in Portland

8.7

Velvety with some good savory cherry. So good for price. - PM

Velvety with some good savory cherry. So good for price. - PM

Aug 3rd, 2016
Eric Ecolan

Definetly a great wine #bordeaux #fronsac

Definetly a great wine #bordeaux #fronsac

Feb 13th, 2015
Christine T

Great with food

Great with food

Jun 1st, 2018
Arnaud Rousset

Bordeaux? Je connaissais pas...

Bordeaux? Je connaissais pas...

Dec 31st, 2014
lessrof

lessrof had this 9 years ago

lessrof had this 9 years ago

Feb 8th, 2016