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by Jim Grow » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:13 pm
We had this tonight with london broil and it was quite good and integrated with semi-smooth tannins. There was however no secondary complexity and just exuded sour cherries. I'd wait another 5 years before trying another as the slight astringency on the finish and lack of complexity shows it to be still a bit young.
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by David M. Bueker » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:15 pm
It used to be that at 10 years of age a Fronsac was ready to drink (or already dead). How times have changed!
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by AlexR » Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:04 am
Well, when the owner is Michel Rolland, that is not really very surprising...
Not sure that Fontenil is really typical of its appellation.
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by David M. Bueker » Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:05 am
Perhaps, but I have never found Fontenil to be glossy/rich/confected or any other of the many sins Rolland is accused of.
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