2016 Barrabaque Cuvee Prestige
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Another saturated ruby/purple effort from Fronsac, the 2016 Château Barrabaque Prestige (80% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon) gives up loads of spiced cherry and blackberry fruits, some dried earth and cedary notes, medium to full body, a rounded, supple, layered texture and sweet tannins. A beautiful wine that fills the mouth with fruit, it has no hard edges and displays terrific overall balance. Drink it over the coming decade or more.
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The 2016 Cuvée Prestige from Château Barrabaque has a concentrated, dense bouquet with layers of black cherries, boysenberry jam and a light cherry confit note. It is nicely defined and quite "in yer face." The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe tannin, a little sinewy, and yet it pulls it all off by retaining impressive balance and focus. Look out for this superb Canon Fronsac.
A juicy and savory young red with dark-berry and brick character. Medium body, medium tannins and a fresh finish. A blend of 80 per cent merlot, 18 per cent cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc and two per cent malbec. Drink after 2021.
Slightly one-dimensional Bordeaux, but it shows a pretty fruit profile of blackcurrants and plums. Medium body, light tannins and tangy acidity. Wait and see. Mar 17, www.jamessuckling.com