Clos du Roy

Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend

8.973 ratings
9.06 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
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Climate change is doing good things for #Fronsac ripe velvet tannins.

Climate change is doing good things for #Fronsac ripe velvet tannins.

Oct 29th, 2023
Alan Hense

Nice balance and structure. Red plum, and strawberry with a backdrop of liquorice and pencil.

Nice balance and structure. Red plum, and strawberry with a backdrop of liquorice and pencil.

2 people found it helpfulOct 13th, 2019
Michael Amoruso

Blackberry bramble. Some Asian spice. Nice finish.

Blackberry bramble. Some Asian spice. Nice finish.

2 people found it helpfulJan 21st, 2018
Chlo Chlo

A Bordeaux light on tanniness and vanilla, but equally complex in flavor. Distinct taste of red fruits, think plums, hawthorns, plums, and maybe a bit of crisp red cherries. Low to medium acidity and medium bodied. Lighter on color than other Bordeaux ive had. So overall an easy to approach Bordeaux

A Bordeaux light on tanniness and vanilla, but equally complex in flavor. Distinct taste of red fruits, think plums, hawthorns, plums, and maybe a bit of crisp red cherries. Low to medium acidity and medium bodied. Lighter on color than other Bordeaux ive had. So overall an easy to approach Bordeaux

2 people found it helpfulJun 11th, 2016
Alex

2009. Bon deal à simply

2009. Bon deal à simply

1 person found it helpfulMay 16th, 2015
Mike Kerr

Bay leaf, pickling spices, fresh fennel, good bret, and marshmallow.

Bay leaf, pickling spices, fresh fennel, good bret, and marshmallow.

1 person found it helpfulNov 21st, 2013
Alan Johnston

3.0. Dark purple Bordeaux, up-front fruitiness but a bit flat on the palette, with pretty smooth finish. On sale for $9.99!, regularly $12.99.

3.0. Dark purple Bordeaux, up-front fruitiness but a bit flat on the palette, with pretty smooth finish. On sale for $9.99!, regularly $12.99.

Dec 2nd, 2023
Jody Wycech

Loved this wine. Super robust, lots of dark fruits and tobacco. Nice complexity & very tannic. Had this with steak frites & would love to have again.

Loved this wine. Super robust, lots of dark fruits and tobacco. Nice complexity & very tannic. Had this with steak frites & would love to have again.

Apr 7th, 2022
Ericsson

Very interesting tasting: magnum v seven fifty. Same wine, same vintage, uncorked at the same time. I had never done that before and found the juice on the magnum to slightly offset its counterpart. More ripeness on the fruit, a bit less tannic, and fuller feel on the pallet. Same juice but shyly superior on the magnum, again interesting.

Very interesting tasting: magnum v seven fifty. Same wine, same vintage, uncorked at the same time. I had never done that before and found the juice on the magnum to slightly offset its counterpart. More ripeness on the fruit, a bit less tannic, and fuller feel on the pallet. Same juice but shyly superior on the magnum, again interesting.

Feb 24th, 2022