Château Fonroque: Tasting & Drinking
Perhaps the wines of Château Fonroque are best summed up by Alain Moueix himself, who says;
“I don’t want to make big, impressive wines at Fonroque that stand out at tasting competitions. On the contrary, my goal is to produce wines that reflect the harmony I am working so hard to create in the vineyard.”
This philosophy shines through on tasting the wines; these are not rich, seductive, fleshy or indeed flashy wines. Rather they are more elegant, perhaps a little firm and austere in some vintages, but nevertheless there is something attractive here. They have a certain style that will appeal to some, especially followers of viticultural dogma, but certainly not all.
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