2014 Magrez Fombrauge
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The 2014 Magrez-Fombrauge has a dense but well-defined bouquet, incense and pressed flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin, fine acidity, a little animally towards the savoury, slightly bitter finish but there is decent length. Overall, it just feels a little cumbersome and over-wrought, despite the good intention. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Neal Martin
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Tasted blind. Very dark crimson. Very polished nose. Sweet start and then lots of structure. Lots of appeal. Smooth and a little bit minty. Populist appeal. Velvety. (JR)
The 2014 Magrez-Fombrauge still has that rich, almost creamy-scented bouquet, opulent and ravishing yet missing some of the precision and terroir expression of its peers. The palate is candied and sweet on the entry with coconut-tinged red fruit, well-judged acidity and decent tension on the finish. Yet there is no question in my mind that the oak is too dominant, rending this an admittedly seductive yet oddly monotone Saint Emilion, just as I found it in barrel.