Château Fonbadet - Pauillac Cru Bourgeois 2016 (750ml)
Price: $69.99
| Producer | Château Fonbadet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Sku | 205016 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Château Fonbadet Description
Chateau Fonbadet can date its creation back to the early 1800s. Like many estates, Chateau Fonbadet found the inspiration for its name from its geographical surroundings. The fon comes from fountain and the badet is from the little valley. Fonbadet can be translated into fountain of the little valley. Chateau Fonbadet has been owned by the Peyronie family for 4 generations. The patriarch of the Peyronie family, Pierre Peyronie, was the manager of Chateau Lafite Rothschild at the time he took over Chateau Fonbadet. The Peyrone family has a long history in the Pauillac appellation.
In fact, the family can trace their roots in the Medoc all the way back to the 1700s. During the mid-1800s, Fonbadet was owned by the Clarke family, who gave their name to Chateau Clarke, which is now owned by the Rothschild family. Close to the end of the 1800s, the Larose family, that owned Chateau Gruaud Larose in St. Julien owned Chateau Fonbadet as well. However, today Pascale Peyronie is fully in charge of the estate and the wines have never been better.
The vineyards are scattered in different sectors in the Pauillac appellation, with some of their vines planted in the north end of Pauillac close to Mouton Rothschild. They also have vines planted further inland, close to Chateau Lynch Bages. They also have vineyards placed closer to the southern tip of the Pauillac appellation too.
Vinous: 91+ Points
The 2016 Fonbadet has a ripe, generous bouquet featuring layers of toasty black fruit and a light graphite note in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, well balanced and focused, and quite saline in the mouth, leading to a nicely detailed finish.
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
Aged in 50% new French oak barrels and blended of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Fonbadet offers up expressive notions of warm plums, blackberries and kirsch plus unsmoked cigars and spice cake scents with a waft of dusty soil. Medium-bodied and laden with juicy black fruits plus loads of spicy accents, it has a finely grained, approachable texture and great length.
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