2022 Château Fonreaud

The 2022 Fonréaud has an excellent, well-defined bouquet with pure blackcurrant, bilberry and violet touches. The oak is very well integrated here. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and tensile, with sapid black fruit tones. It gains weight toward the finish with a citrus-fresh aftertaste. This Listrac should drink well for 15 to 20 years.

- Neal Martin (01/2025)

Aromas of currants, berries and spiced plums follow through to a chewy, medium- to full-bodied palate. Juicy, with granular tannins and a tight-grained, medium-long finish. Better in one more year.

- Zekun Shuai (01/2025)

The 2022 Château Fonréaud is spicy and complex, with solid aromatics of red and black fruits, leather, incense, and dried flower notes. These carry to a medium-bodied, supple, elegant, forward Listrac that's nicely balanced and incredibly satisfying. Based on 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, drink bottles over the coming 10-15 years. (02/2025)

The 2022 Fonréaud is more precise and fresh than it appeared during the en primeur tastings. Revealing a delicate, elegant bouquet of dark wild berries, mulberries, sweet berries and spices mingled with barely noticeable oak, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated on the palate with velvety tannins and a fresh, long and licorice-inflected finish. This is a real success, significantly enhanced by its élevage.

- Yohan Castaing (03/2025)