Château Fongaban - L'Enclos Pierre Jaix

Château FongabanL'Enclos Pierre Jaix

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The L'Enclos Pierre Jaix of Château Fongaban is a red wine from the region of Bordeaux.
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 veal.
The L'Enclos Pierre Jaix of the Château Fongaban is in the top 60 of wines of Bordeaux.

Taste structure of the L'Enclos Pierre Jaix from the Château Fongaban

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Enclos Pierre Jaix of Château Fongaban in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château Fongaban's L'Enclos Pierre Jaix.

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

Discover the grape variety: Colobel

Colobel noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape for eating on our tables. The Colobel noir can be found in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

L'Enclos Pierre Jaix - 2015
In the top 60 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
L'Enclos Pierre Jaix - 2012
In the top 60 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of L'Enclos Pierre Jaix from Château Fongaban are 2012, 2015

Informations about the Château Fongaban

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Pierre Taïx.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bordeaux

The Château Fongaban is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 65 of of Bordeaux wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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: Severe

Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.

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