Château Villars

Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend

8.9101 ratings
9.011 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
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Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.6

Dried and more rustic than I have remembered this estate, especially in a fairly generous vintage as 2015. Note that this is more classically styled and is probably built for longer term aging...
Nonetheless I've enjoyed other vintages of this wine much younger and much older more than this...
Perhaps and off bottle?
Wish I had bought more 2015 when it was available.

Dried and more rustic than I have remembered this estate, especially in a fairly generous vintage as 2015. Note that this is more classically styled and is probably built for longer term aging...
Nonetheless I've enjoyed other vintages of this wine much younger and much older more than this...
Perhaps and off bottle?
Wish I had bought more 2015 when it was available.

Sep 4th, 2022
Jim Sikes

Bastille Day 2018.

Bastille Day 2018.

Jul 15th, 2018
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
ESF
9.2

Gorgeous, pristine - downright youthful w/gobs of black fruit (cherry, plum, blackberry & prune). Also sporting minerals, fig, clay, loam, soil & spice. Seamless integrated tannins & great persistence on finish. You can find great value in Fronsac

Gorgeous, pristine - downright youthful w/gobs of black fruit (cherry, plum, blackberry & prune). Also sporting minerals, fig, clay, loam, soil & spice. Seamless integrated tannins & great persistence on finish. You can find great value in Fronsac

1 person found it helpfulJun 5th, 2021
Peter Tripp

Well refined, delicious with a homemade lasagna.

Well refined, delicious with a homemade lasagna.

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2013
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

19 year old Bordeaux from a 'lesser' commune that was just singing. About 70% Merlot. We drank it with grilled filet and my wife looked at me and said 'we ARE going to drink this whole bottle."😁 Which we did.

19 year old Bordeaux from a 'lesser' commune that was just singing. About 70% Merlot. We drank it with grilled filet and my wife looked at me and said 'we ARE going to drink this whole bottle."😁 Which we did.

Jan 29th, 2017
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
Kyle Groombridge

Great daily drinker! Round and soft all at the same time - nice sweet black cherry on the nose with a bit of limestone coming through too. Blueberry, graphite, and more sweet black cherry on the palate.. Nice wine for the money.

Great daily drinker! Round and soft all at the same time - nice sweet black cherry on the nose with a bit of limestone coming through too. Blueberry, graphite, and more sweet black cherry on the palate.. Nice wine for the money.

Dec 16th, 2014
Robert McFarlane

Magnum given to me by the importer when I worked at whole foods in the late 90's

Magnum given to me by the importer when I worked at whole foods in the late 90's

Dec 26th, 2013
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