Chateau de Fonbel, Saint Emilion 2005 Champagne and pain grille

and pain grille

Absolutely intriguing

just sweet enough

which wasn’t a bad thing but was definitely intriguing

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is huge

Chateau de Fonbel, Saint Emilion 2005 Champagne and pain grilleInto Neck CellarTracker: Amazing how youthful this is still showing almost monolithic. Bought on release and well stored, so only time will tell if these needs more time (!) or will never quite fulfill the initial promise. Pedigree of winemaking there there, but this is not playing the desired part of a pleasure giving 2005 to drink while waiting for the cru classe to come around 11 29 2025 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate A sleeper of the vintage,