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2012 Ch de Fonbel St Emilion - 12x75cl
06B2FONB _ 2012 - Ch de Fonbel St Emilion - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château de Fonbel
  • Region St Emilion
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Drinking 2017 - 2025
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now

2012 - Ch de Fonbel St Emilion - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château de Fonbel
  • Region St Emilion
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Drinking 2017 - 2025
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now
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ⓘ Pricing Info
Case price: £314.47 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £26.20 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £230.00 In Bond
Please note: This wine is available for immediate delivery.
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  • Goedhuis, April 2013, Score: 88-90

    An interesting blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Carmenère this is always one of the appellations most consistent value for money wines. It is a great success again in 2012 with its full cherry fruit flavours, approachable freshness and gentle crisp finish.

  • Goedhuis, April 2013, Score: 88-90

    An interesting blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Carmenère this is always one of the appellations most consistent value for money wines. It is a great success again in 2012 with its full cherry fruit flavours, approachable freshness and gentle crisp finish.

  • Neal Martin, April 2013, Score: 89-91

    A blend of 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Carmenère, picked between 5th and 16th October, the Fonbel has a candied, almost chocolate tinged bouquet that is nicely defined. The palate is medium-bodied - smooth and harmonious, and although there is not great depth here, is approachable, pure and offers fine tension on the finish. The oak is quite prudent (30%) and it should age well.

  • Robert Parker, April 2013, Score: 87-89

    A sleeper of the vintage, the dark ruby/purple-colored 2012 Fonbel offers up sweet aromas of mulberries, raspberries, forest floor and loamy soil. Medium-bodied with abundant fruit, glycerin and length, it should drink well for a decade. Drink 2013 - 2023

  • James Suckling, April 2013, Score: 90-91

    This shows loads of fruit on the finish with dark chocolate and blueberries. Full and dense yet very long and structured. A beauty. Impressive. Close to the 2010. Maybe the same quality level?

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2013, Score: 16.5

    Sandy soil with clay and gravel. 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 5% Carmenère. Much more Cabernet character on the nose, with the perfume of Petit Verdot. Fine and juicy and lots of easy pleasure without being over simple. Likely to be GV. (JH) Drink 2016-2022

Producer

Château de Fonbel

Owned by Alain Vauthier of renowned Château Ausone, Château de Fonbel's vineyards lie directly below those of its most illustrious neighbour. The same care is taken into its vineyard management and winemaking which is discernible in its wine style. Yet, it is a mere fraction of the price making it very good value year-in and year-out.

Region

St Emilion

South of Pomerol lies the medieval, perched village of St Emilion. Surrounding St Emilion are vines that produce round, rich and often hedonistic wines. Despite a myriad of soil types, two main ones dominate - the gravelly, limestone slopes that delve down to the valley from the plateau and the valley itself which is comprised of limestone, gravel, clay and sand. Despite St Emilion's popularity today, it was not until the 1980s to early 1990s that attention was brought to this region. Robert Parker, the famous wine critic, began reviewing their Merlot-dominated wines and giving them hefty scores. The rest is history as they say. Similar to the Médoc, there is a classification system in place which dates from 1955 and outlines several levels of quality. These include its regional appellation of St Emilion, St Emilion Grand Cru, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé and St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé, which is further divided into "A" (Ausone and Cheval Blanc) and "B" (including Angélus, Canon, Figeac and a handful of others). To ensure better accuracy, the classification is redone every 10 years enabling certain châteaux to be upgraded or downgraded depending on on the quality of their more recent vintages.

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