Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend

Medium garnet; medium intensity aromas of cassis, black plum, red plum, bramble, forest floor, leather, cedar, sweet spices; fully developed; dry, medium acid, medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, medium intensity flavors of cassis, red and black plum, cedar, leather, baking spices, cloves, allspice

Such a "go to" daily Bordeaux value. Fruit forward merlot dominant wine with integrated tannins and licorice tones. Seek this out.

Classic... Smoke, graphite, cassis, cedar, mint, toffee. Decent.

Tired and flat

Nose of tobacco, earth, currant. Medium full body. Palate of black fruit, leather, and tobacco. Long, smooth finish with round tannins.

Most interesting wine of the blind tasting. Cocoa powder for days! Never smelled a wine like this.

Lovely tannins, soft but long finish, subtle vanilla and spice big fruit on the nose.

Very tannic, full bodies, warm red fruit

Mark had this 8 years ago

Steve had this 7 years ago