2004 Fombrauge

Solid, very youthful. Seems much more than one year younger than the 2003. Angular but lots of elements in there waiting to develop. Fruit tannins. Chewy end. (JR)

A dark plum/ruby color is accompanied by a big, sweet black raspberry, cherry, lead pencil shavings, crushed rock, and spring flower-scented bouquet. Supple tannin, low acidity, and excellent ripeness characterize this hedonistic, well-made St.-Emilion. It should drink beautifully for 10-12 years.

Deep red. Sexy, liqueur-like aromas of redcurrant, plum, cherry, coffee, chocolate and nutty oak, with a hint of game. Creamy, pliant and seamless, but with good mineral lift giving this excellent definition for such a rich style. The horizontal tannins are wonderfully sweet and suave for the vintage, and the wine's sweet finishing fruit and caramel oak flavors mount impressively and saturate the palate.