17 JR / 92-94 VM / 92 WS Magnum. 30% Cabernet Franc, 70% Merlot. Ruby and nuanced colour. Mineral nose. Lots of evolution and lovely harmony. Power underneath – nothing feeble about any of these wines so far! (Back...
91 WS / 91-93 VM Subtle aromas of fruit, grilled meat and cedar, yet it's a blockbuster on the palate. Full-bodied and tannic. Chewy. - JS, Wine Spectator Good medium color, less saturated than the '95. Pungent, vibrant...
100 WS / 98 DE / 97 RP #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 1997 This stock was released in 2021 directly from Fonseca’s cellars. Hold on to your hat. This is the best Fonseca since 1977, and it's probably even better...
91 WS / 90 RP Wonderful, dark color with a deep nose of olive, meat and fruit. Medium- to full-bodied, with loads of tannins and a fabulously long finish. From one of the hottest châteaus in Pomerol. - Wine...
91 RP Still backward, but one of the great successes of the vintage, the 1994 still has a deep ruby/purple color, notes of plums, a hint of prunes, earth, truffle, and mineral. As the wine sits in the glass, some of the...
92 JS / 91 RP I was surprised to find a wine from the Médoc so appealing from this year. It showed red spices such as cloves and dried mushrooms on the nose, leading to a medium body, firm tannins and a long finish...
100 WS / 100 JS / 99 WE / 97 RP / 18 JR #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 1997 This stock was released in 2021 directly from Taylor Fladgate's cellars. In a word, superb. It's full-bodied, moderately sweet and incredibly...