Description
Cabernet Sauvignon dominant wine from the left bank of Bordeaux with expressive and complex notes at exceptional value for the price, a lovely wine and a great buy for Bordeaux lovers.
TASTING NOTE: It is brimming with cassis, spice, blueberry and plum notes. On the palate, it has impeccable balance and is full of flavour. Medium 13.5% alcohol, with smooth tannins and a long, satisfying finish.
FOOD PAIRING, STORING AND SERVING: We suggest this wine goes nicely with braised beef and dumplings, with autumnal vegetables. For cheese lovers a Linconshire Poacher would be a great pairing. Drink now or keep till 2029.
ABOUT: Chateau Fonbadet is a charming estate in Pauillac, Bordeaux, which dates back to the 1800s. It was purchased by the current Peyronie family in 1950, and was expanded from its original 4 hectares by Robert Peyronie and son Pierre. Today, Pascale Peyronie manages the thirteen-hectare vineyard, emphasizing sustainable practices and biodiversity in the vineyard. They focus on the classic left-bank Bordeaux grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, producing two wines, of which this Chateau Fonbadet Pauillac is the grand vin. It’s an impressive wine which might not be quite as glamorous as its neighbours (Chateau Pichon Baron and Pichon Lalande in one direction, and Chateau Lynch-Bages for their more northerly Pauillac vineyards), but it is delicious, with fine texture and rich, layered black fruit flavours, plus the spice notes pointing to ageing in high quality oak barrels. A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot with an ageing of 12 months in oak.
