Chateau Fombrauge, Saint Emilion 2003 Southern Rhone Awesome mature rounded wine

Awesome mature rounded wine

but despite the acidity

intense peppery notes

The vineyard was planted in 1918 by the first and second generations of the Osborn family

with the last glass being the best

Chateau Fombrauge, Saint Emilion 2003 Southern Rhone Awesome mature rounded wineInto Neck 93 CellarTracker The 2003 Fombrauge is probably the best Fombrauge ever produced in my eyes. Opened for christmas eve pot luck as a pulse check on the other 3 or 4 remaining bottle and it wowed as usual. Cradling both sides of the world, drawing a line across from Napa to Bordeaux, right across the water. Very lush, yet extremely healthy and mature. Beautiful evolved color and shine, the finish was pretty drawn out and kept going and going.