Roman Ochocki

8.9

Ten years in the bottle - and it's enough I suppose. A plum or plum jam, smoke, leather. Silky tannins, medium and pleasant acidity. — 5 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Château Fourcas Dupré – 2021
Listrac-Médoc – Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A Left Bank classic from Listrac-Médoc, where gravelly soils meet clay-limestone for structured, age-worthy wines. The estate’s V.2021 blend is comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon 54%, Merlot 45% and Petit Verdot 1%. 2021 was a challenging, cooler vintage, producing fresher, leaner profiles with elegant structure.

Aromas & Flavors
Black cherry, cassis, and blackberry, layered with notes of cedar, tobacco leaf, graphite, and a hint of violet.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with firm yet polished tannins, good freshness, and a mineral-driven edge. This vintage leans more classic and restrained compared to riper recent years.

Food Pairings; Roast lamb with rosemary, duck breast, entrecôte bordelaise. Beef stew, cassoulet, mushroom ragout. Tomme de Savoie, aged Gouda, firm sheep’s milk cheeses.

Verdict
A terroir-driven Médoc showing the cooler vintage’s hallmark freshness and precision. While not as plush as warmer years, it’s beautifully balanced, approachable now, and may develop nicely over the next decade. Cheers!

Did You Know?
Château Fourcas Dupré traces its roots back to 1843 and has long been a benchmark for the Listrac-Médoc appellation, often referred to as the “Pomerol of the Médoc” thanks to its higher Merlot proportion compared to its Left Bank neighbors.
— 8 months ago

Ian Hamel

9.3

2021. Consistent with the other bottle - rich and mature, savory, soapy — 4 years ago

Mark S.

9.2

30 min woke up. It has lots of deep aroma. Black plum, blue and black, cherry and berry. Deep. One of the best among Liu dumon. Lou Dumont Marey Saint Denis Pinot Noir 2018 @1710, xuaduo - Laz, 220318-220323 — 4 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

2021/5/13-14. There’s a calming, easygoing, spherical quality to this wine. While there are really nice savory, tertiary notes on the nose, it isn’t effusive - you go dig around in it instead. There are raspberries and blackberries and forest floor nuances there too, with a nice balance of fruit and acid, some powdery stone. and a perfumey, noble note. I feel like Gravières is a great example of the kind of cru a not-totally-loaded Burgundy lover needs to know. — 5 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

8.9

Black currant, violets, chocolate, pipe tobacco and licorice. Sturdy but not heavy, and a pretty fine value. — 7 years ago

Louis Martin

8.9

Decent crisp and tart Sancerre, went well with crudo. — 5 months ago

Deborah M

8.9

An easy one to enjoy. Not complex but quaffable. — 7 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.0

Soft flavors but also elegant — a year ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

2022/5/31-6/1 with ayu karaage, hachiku several ways, niku-dofu, etc. This is my favorite of the lower-priced Léa reds - there’s really nice acidity and flesh, and enough age to be fully open with hints of complexity but still with vibrant fruit. Really good on day 2 as well. — 4 years ago

Dylan Thomas

9.1

Can’t stop buying this wine — 4 years ago

Chris A

9.2

Opted to go with a Crémant for New Year’s Eve bubbly rather then the brands I normally like to quaff. Remember that Crémant is Champagne by another name (it’s it’s southern cousin!) This does not disappoint! Toasty & wheaty in all the right places with a great full bodied structure, that wonderful French terroir on the nose and nice sharp clean finish - Happy New Years all! 新年おめでとう！ — 7 years ago

John Miller

9.0

Dark, full bodied, smokey and dry. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Pale lemon color, light creamy mousse, tiny bubbles, with aromas of stone and citrus fruits, underlying toasty notes. On the palate flavors of apple and peach with lime citrus zest, honeysuckle and chalky nuttiness. Lively acidity with good balance, long finish ending with fruit, biscuit and slight chalky notes. — 6 months ago

Mark S.

8.9

Oak, fruity, clove, nutmeg, anise. Vanilla. Creamy. Black fruits. Slightly tannic, but 9 years vintage, so relatively gentle. Good to drink. Château Fourcas Hosten Les Cedres d’ Hosten Listrac Medoc 16 @1800, F, 250704 — a year ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

I had to think hard to figure out if I liked this wine. Some might argue that this alone might be justification for disapproval, as questions of doubt signifies a level of indigestibility in the wine. Ultimately, I felt the nose was too delightful to warrant a score lower than 9, which was all dark cherries and strong spices, followed by smoky incense and floral nuances. A little awkward and closed for me on the palate. The vintage's ripeness was certainly on full display, and velvety texture was quite enjoyable, but it offered no more than that even the day after. It sure provided some food for though, but I wouldn't be touching another bottle until 5 years down the line. — 4 years ago

Sarah Norman

10

Wine traditions. Love this producer so much. — 4 years ago

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Ian Hamel

9.2

2021/5/15 with pan-roasted skirt steak, sautéed broccoli and kale, etc. This is the first among these selections with an unmistakable, rich bottle bouquet. It has a dark, gamy character which is reminiscent of a Northern Rhône red - perhaps a Côte Rotie. Perhaps the character of 1999 is in play here. There’s still a strongly aromatic layer of fruit which reveals itself with air - strawberry coulis and crushed raspberries. — 5 years ago

hiro

9.1

程よい熟成感　アプリコット　中程度の余韻 — 7 years ago

Jason Li

9.4

Very aromatic. Smooth finishing — 8 years ago