This is really juicy and delicious with dark berries and hints of chocolate and hazelnuts. It’s medium-to full-bodied with silky tannins and a fresh finish. I like the reserved nature of this. Holding back.

Couleur sombre et intense. Nez moyennement aromatique, au fruité mûr. Bouche ronde, agréable, fruitée et bâtie pour faire plaisir sans avoir beaucoup de fond dans la persistance. A boire jeune.

At 58ha in St Christophe de Bardes, this is a substantial estate for St Emilion. Well expressed sappy black fruits, as ever this is muscular and enjoyable, not afraid of making its presence felt. Good quality, not my favourite of the Magrez estates but extremely consistent.

Well expressed sappy black fruits, as ever this is muscular and enjoyable, not afraid of making its presence felt. Good quality, not my favourite of the Magrez estates but extremely consistent.

Perfumed nose of dried flowers, sandalwood, pine cones, currants, cassis, cloves, walnuts and spiced plums. It’s medium-to full-bodied with polished, ripe and creamy tannins. Plush and velvety with a supple, fresh finish. Drink from 2024.

Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Zart nach eingelegte Kirschen, ein Hauch von kandierten Orangenzesten, zarte Edelholzwürze, feines Bukett. Stoffig, elegant, reife Herzkirschen, seidige Tannine, sehr gut balanciert, mineralisch und anhaftend, feine Süße im Abgang, bereits zugänglich und mit Entwicklungspotenzial ausgestattet.

The 2019 Fombrauge exhibits rich aromas of cherries, dark chocolate, plum preserve, licorice and new oak, followed by a full-bodied, rich and fleshy palate that's soft and fleshy, with a sweet core of fruit, ripe acids and rich, powdery tannins. This is a generous, front-loaded Saint-Émilion from Bernard Magrez.