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.
— 7 days ago

Robert B

9.0

Cherry with oak and leather. Light and refreshing. Nicely tannic with a classic garnet color. — 5 months ago

Jack Petras

9.1

Had this very interesting white Beaujolais Village up in the mountains near a waterfall and the minerality of the wine perf reflected the setting. Iodine and iron, almost a well water component which sounds odd but was So refreshing. A great country farm to table wine on a hot summer day with oysters and shrimp. Loved it. — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Malbec from the Right Bank?

Purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

Pretty nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing cherries, currants, plums, licorice, cedar, earth, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

Here is a very interesting red wine from Lalande de Pomerol. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

This 11 year old Malbec is drinking very nicely now. Elegant and fruit forward. Complex and interesting.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 80% Malbec and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.

91 points.

$45. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

8.9

This 6 year old Merlot is still young, but already enjoyable, even by itself.

Rich and extracted. Chewy and fruit forward.

Better than the 2020 vintage, with good potential to become a 92 point wine.

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.

15% alcohol by volume.

89 points. — 5 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2016 vintage. Second wine of Château d'Agassac, owned at the time by French insurance company Groupama (and since 2021 by Gerald Jiquel who also owns Fourcas-Dupré in Listrac). Hard to beat for value for money! Classic Haut-Médoc with impeccable balance.Abv. 13%. — a year ago

Gene Chow

9.1

Excellent! — 2 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with light oak, chocolates, herbs, spices and peppercorn.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and cherries.

Fruit forward and complex. Elegant and nicely balanced.

I had the 2020 vintage recently, and this 6 year old is drinking much better. Will continue to age nicely in the next few years.

Wine Enthusiasts 91 points.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and a good food wine too.

A blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Malbec, 10% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 12 months. A tiny production of only 2,400 bottles.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$30. — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Dark ruby/ purple in color with a reddish rim.

Strong fruity nose with red and black fruits, light cedar, chocolates, earth, herbs, spices and tobacco leaf.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, blackberries, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, espresso, earth, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This is a delicious Merlot from Lalande de Pomerol. Elegant and nicely balanced. Rich and extracted.

Fruit forward and powerful. The alcohol is nicely integrated already.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94 point wine.

Spicy, easy drinking, and good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in new French oak barrels for 12 months. No added Sulphites, and made only in special vintages.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$40. — 5 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Nose has vibrant, zesty fruit, some crushed rock, and a teensy note of barnyard funk that peeks out. Livelier and less dense than other ‘20s I’ve had, it’s pure and zingy in the mouth, with lots of stony minerality. Very nice. 9.1 — 2 years ago