Château Fontesteau - Haut-Médoc

Château FontesteauHaut-Médoc

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Haut-Médoc of Château Fontesteau is a red wine from the region of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Haut-Médoc of the Château Fontesteau is in the top 80 of wines of Haut-Médoc.

Taste structure of the Haut-Médoc from the Château Fontesteau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Haut-Médoc of Château Fontesteau in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Haut-Médoc of Château Fontesteau in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or red currant and sometimes also flavors of mint, prune or almonds.

Details and technical informations about Château Fontesteau's Haut-Médoc.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Haut-Médoc - 2016
In the top 80 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Haut-Médoc - 2015
In the top 80 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Haut-Médoc - 2014
In the top 80 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Haut-Médoc - 2013
In the top 80 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Haut-Médoc - 2012
In the top 80 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Haut-Médoc - 2011
In the top 80 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Haut-Médoc - 2010
In the top 80 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Haut-Médoc from Château Fontesteau are 1996, 2000, 2015, 2010 and 2011.

Informations about the Château Fontesteau

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fontesteau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 85 of of Haut-Médoc wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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