Château Fonbadet

Pauillac Cru Bourgeois

2018 Château Fonbadet

MAY 19 75CS 25M Ruby. Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, dark fruity nose. Another layer than before. Slightly floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, liquorice, dense yet refined and open, long finish. Showing even better than during primeurs. 91-93

2018 Château Fonbadet

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, juicy. A fine Fonbadet. 90-92

2018 L'Harmonie de Fonbadet

MAY 19 70CS 30M Ruby. Scented, blueberries, spices, anise, liquorice, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, anise, ripe, dark fruity, blueberries, lovely balance, a new level of depth. 89-91

2017 Château Fonbadet

MAY 19 70CS 30M Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise, detailed, elegant nose, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, cassis, structured, good length. 89-91

2017 Château Fonbadet

APR 18 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, fruity, anise, scented, elegant if somewhat lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, good length. 87-89

2017 L'Harmonie de Fonbadet

MAY 19 80CS 20M Ruby. Floral, red berries, some spices, cassis, elegant nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, dark fruity, structured, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Fonbadet

MAY 19 70CS 30M Ruby. Blueberries, plums, anise, dark fruits and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, dark berries, fairly intense, juicy yet structured, long finish. 89-91

2016 Château Fonbadet

APR 17 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, fruity nose, cassis, light floral note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, cassis, good length. 89-91

2016 L'Harmonie de Fonbadet

70CS 30M Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some spices and vanilla, slightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, lovely balance, good length. Has some structure in the back. 87-89

2015 Château Fonbadet

MAY 19 50CS 50M Ruby. Blueberries, anise, plums and figs, starting to show maturation on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, some spices, elegant texture, good length. Some exotic notes. 88-90

2015 Château Fonbadet

MAY 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, some spices, light floral nose, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner palate, structured, good length. 87-89

2015 L'Harmonie de Fonbadet

MAY 19 70CS 30M ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, leaner bodied, elegant texture, good length. Some plums. 86-88

2014 Château Fonbadet

APR 15 Ruby. Spicy, vanilla, coffee, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, meatier, fuller bodied, cassis, structured, ripe fruits, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Fonbadet
APR 14 Ruby. Red berries, scented and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, fresh, bit short. 85-87

2012 Château Fonbadet

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices, good length. 88

2012 Château Fonbadet

SEP 15 Ruby. Cassis, light paprika note, some vanilla, light cedar note far back. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and classic fruit and structure, cassis, starting cigars note, good length. 88

2012 Château Fonbadet

APR 13 Deep ruby. Fruity nose, cassis and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured and slightly biting finish. 86-88

2011 Château Fonbadet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, scented, ripe and juicy nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, young, raw, almost like a barrel sample still, good length. 89

2010 Château Fonbadet

MAY 13 Ruby. Cassis, some vanilla, fruity, ripe, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh and elegant, good length. 87

2010 Château Fonbadet

JUN 11 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, spices, dark fruits, good length. 88

2008 Château Fonbadet
NOV 11 Ruby, quite elegant Pauillac on the nose, fresh acidity, nice tannins, some chocolate notes, balanced and fine length. 88

2008 Château Fonbadet

JUN 11 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit woody palate, toast, cassis, good length. 87

2007 Château Fonbadet
NOV 12 Ruby. Slightly floral and cassis nose with some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, oak still a bit up front which is a bit surprising for this seemingly classical (and inexpensive) Pauillac. Nice fruit behind, so give it another two years in the cellar. 88

2007 Château Fonbadet

SEP 12 Ruby. Paprika, cassis, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, leaner but elegant. 86

2007 Château Fonbadet

JUN 11 Ruby. Cassis, herbs and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, cassis, lighter, good length. 86

2004 Château Fonbadet

SEP 08 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, paprika and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some cassis and blueberriesl, light herbal streak to it, good length. 88

2003 Château Fonbadet

JUN 07 Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries and vanilla nose. Medium acidity, dark fruits, some vanilla, lighter if somewhat jammy finish. 87

2002 Château Fonbadet

FEB 08 Ruby. Light dark fruity nose, some vanilla and paprika notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, classic Pauillac on the lean side. 86

2001 Château Fonbadet

NOV 11 Ruby, thin brick rim. Charming classic Pauillac, somewhat leaner nose and palate but lovely, evolving nicely. 88

2001 Château Fonbadet

JAN 06 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla and spices, some dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, bit woody, good length. 89

2001 Château Fonbadet

MAY 04 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices nose, tight. Fresh acidity, quite tannic, dark berries, spices, structured, needs time. 89

2000 Château Fonbadet

AUG 08 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, some vanilla notes still. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blackberries, anise, good length. 89

1999 Château Fonbadet

OCT 08 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, some tobacco and paprika nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, figs, dates and tobacco, leaner finish, good length. 87

1998 Château Fonbadet

MAR 09 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some starting figs and dates nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, figs, structure is integrating, good length. 89

1998 Château Fonbadet

MAY 08 Ruby. Cassis, anise, some leather, light nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, fruity, leaner, some structure still. 87

1998 Château Fonbadet

OCT 05 Ruby. Cassis, leather and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, figs, blueberries, lean body but classical. Opens up quite nicely actually, getting charming. 88

1997 Château Fonbadet

JUN 05 Ruby. Vanilla and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner cassis palate, bit short. 86

1996 Château Fonbadet

NOV 10 Ruby. Cassis, some vanilla, light cedar note nose. Fresh acidity. Ripe tannins, structured, slightly rustic, leaner palate, cassis, bell peppers, good length. 88

1996 Chateau Fonbadet
DEC 09 Typical Pauillac, a not too complex one, but has its style and charm, blackcurrants, bell peppers, some medicine and soft of cigars. Can keep some more years. 88

1996 Château Fonbadet

JUL 05 Ruby. Cassis, leather, some cigar notes and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, leather, touch of cherry stones, good length. 89

1995 Château Fonbadet

NOV 08 Ruby with thin brick rim. Leather, blueberries, spices, paprika and faint cedar nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner body, some cassis and figs, good length. 89

1995 Château Fonbadet

JAN 04 Ruby. Cassis, leather, vanilla, some paprika, fairly evolved for its age. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, anise, spices, good length, bit rustic texture. 88

1994 Château Fonbadet

NOV 05 Ruby. Some cassis, leather, figs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, fruity, some spices, lean finish. 85

1991 Château Fonbadet

MAY 06 Ruby, brick rim. Some cassis, figs, dates, anise nose, lean. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, cherries, lighter, lean finish. 86

1986 Château Fonbadet
APR 16 Ruby with orange rim. Lean nose of leather, anise and figs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, structured but not quite the concentration that it would have needed to back it, drying. 85 

1966 Château Fonbadet

APR 06 Magnum. Orange with ruby core. Leaner prunes and tobacco nose. Lean acidity giving a backbone, tannins gone, sweet and sour cherries and cherry stone with some cedar, has some length. It charmes me. 89