Elevated blackberry liquorice blackcurrant and dark plum scents are supported by spicy vanillin cedar
crisp and lively fruit in the mouth with a clean
five spice and floral notes dominate the aromas
fleshy textural feel with velvety tannins and good freshness on the finish
At all the Perse properties the wine stays in oak about six months longer than at other Bordeaux estates
Cote de Fonroque St.-Emilion Grand Cru AOC 2016 Size::6 Bottle Case Elevated blackberry liquorice blackcurrant andChteau Fonroque is the Saint Emilion cradle of the Moueix family, acquired by Jean and Adle, great grandparents of Alain Moueix, operator of this beautiful wine property. Second son of a family of small farmers from Haute Corrze, Jean Moueix "moved" to Paris in the 1920s, where he successively opened with his wife Adle, one, then several dairy products businesses. A few years later, they bought Chteau Fonroque where they settled permanently. The