2015 Magrez Fombrauge

97 POINTS

James Suckling

Greatest red ever made here. Such concentration and depth. Full and intense. Superb texture and energy. Clarity. Brightness. No makeup. Points: 97-98

97 POINTS

James Suckling

A solid red with dark-berry and dark-chocolate aromas and flavors. Black tea, too. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs time to soften but an impressive red. A powerful red for long term aging. Try in 2023.

97 POINTS

James Suckling

A solid red with dark-berry and dark-chocolate aromas and flavors. Black tea, too. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs time to soften but an impressive red. A powerful red for long term aging. Try in 2023.

94 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

93–95. Barrel Sample. Chocolate and ripe berry flavors give the wine a full, opulent character. It has some rich, sweet tannins that fill out the bountiful fruits. The wine is in a style that takes full advantage of the quality of the vintage.

94 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Dark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim, inviting sweet cherry fruit, ripe plums, candied orange zest, fine wood spice in the background. Elegant, powerful, pronounced fruit, vivid tannins that carry far, textured chocolatey finish, spicy aftertaste, good ageing potential.

93 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Fleshy, offering ripe, forward plum, boysenberry and blackberry puree flavors laced with black licorice and framed by a well-roasted apple wood note. Shows solid grip and energy for a wine packing this much fruit.

93 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Using 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, this wine is deeply colored, expressing smoke, licorice, black raspberries and plum jam. On the palate, the wine is lush, rich and concentrated, with opulent textures and a wealth of earthy, black cherries and sweet, boysenberry jam. The wine is powerful, fat and round, yet fresh and balanced.

Jancis Robinson

Light floral fragrance and very approachable, ripe, cherry fruit. This could almost be Tuscan in its high acid and chalky tannic texture. Long, intense finish. Clove spice from oak adds some complexity. Good stuff. (RH). Drink 2018-2028. 16/20