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Tasting notes
Score 91-93/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, May 2025

Red and black fruits, graphite, leafy tobacco, and violet notes all emerge from the 2024 Château Fontenil, a medium-bodied Fronsac that has a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, silky tannins, and an undeniable sense of minerality on the finish. It's another beautifully made, seamless wine from this estate.

Critic scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

91
91/100

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

90
89-91/100

Neal Martin, Vinous

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91 points
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Score 91/100 · Drink 2026-2034, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux, Apr 2025

Inky colour with a softly spoken oak wash on the aromatics, blueberry and raspberry fruit, measured oak, good quality, austere on the finish but with juice. Harvest 7 to 10 October. 19hl/ha. 30% new oak. Dany and Michel Rolland home estate

89 - 91 points
Neal Martin, Vinous
Score 89-91/100 · Drink 2027-2037, Neal Martin, Vinous, Apr 2025

The 2024 Fontenil has a fresh bouquet with red cherry, crushed strawberry scents and just a faint marine note emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied and well balanced with succulent tannins and a little candied orange peel in the mix toward the pretty finish. This is not a complex Fontenil but it is quite delicious.

91 - 93 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 91-93/100 · Drink 2027-2038, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Apr 2025

Chocolate, licorice, and black cherries with hints of flowers are found in the nose. The palate is vibrant, fresh, and fruity, with loads of salt-edged black cherries, black raspberries, and soft, supple textures. This is quite a success for the vintage. The wine is produced from 100% Merlot.

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Fontenil
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Grape Blend

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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