Château Tour Bel Air - Fronsac

Château Tour Bel AirFronsac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Fronsac of Château Tour Bel Air is a red wine from the region of Fronsac of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Fronsac of the Château Tour Bel Air is in the top 40 of wines of Fronsac.

Taste structure of the Fronsac from the Château Tour Bel Air

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fronsac of Château Tour Bel Air in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fronsac of Château Tour Bel Air in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Tour Bel Air's Fronsac.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Fronsac - 2016
In the top 40 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Fronsac - 2015
In the top 40 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Fronsac - 2013
In the top 40 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Fronsac - 2012
In the top 40 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Fronsac - 2011
In the top 40 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Fronsac - 2010
In the top 40 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Fronsac - 2009
In the top 40 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Fronsac from Château Tour Bel Air are 2016, 2009, 2015, 2010 and 2013.

Informations about the Château Tour Bel Air

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Tour Bel Air is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 50 of of Fronsac wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Fronsac

The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.


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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The word of the wine: Harsh

Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.

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