Chateau Les Roches de Ferrand Fronsac 2006

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    Region

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    Vintage
    2006

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    14%

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    Somm Note

    Winemaker Notes

    Subdued fruit on the nose that explodes on the palate. Full of complex leathery fruit flavours. Wonderful balanced tannins match the intense fruit. Great length. A truly fine wine.

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    Chateau Les Roches de Ferrand, France
    The small appellation of Fronsac is located in the Libourne region of the Bordelais, which contains other well-known appellations such as Pomerol and St. Emilion. Made typically from Merlot and Cabernet Franc, wines from Fronsac are known for their soft richness and accessibility but with enough structure to keep for many years.

    This selection, made by Rémy Rousselot in the tiny village of Saint-Aignan, is made from Merlot and Cabernet Franc and aged in oak barrels for about 12 months before bottling. Rémy learned wine making from both his father and grandfather and also his studies at the Institute of Oenology in Bordeaux. He chose to take the best from all three to develop his own style of wine making which met approval from his peers since his first wine, his 1981, took the gold medal at the Bordeaux competition. He once served a bottle of his 1981 for lunch at his home during a visit and it was delicious! So who says Merlot can't age?

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    One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.

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    Home of the very first remarkable Right Bank wines, dating back to the 1730s, Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac actually retained more fame than Pomerol well into the 19th century. Today these wines represent some of Bordeaux’s best hidden gems.

    Fronsac is a very small region at an unusually high elevation compared to other Bordeaux appellations. Its vineyards unroll along the oak-dotted hills bordering the river’s edge, making it perhaps Bordeaux’s prettiest and most majestic countryside.

    Merlot covers 60% of the vineyard acreage; the rest of the vines are Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac appellations are limited to the higher land where soils are predominantly limestone and sandstone. Lower vineyards along the Dordogne River mainly qualify for Bordeaux AOC status

    The best Fronsac are deeply concentrated in ripe red and black berry; they have a solid mineral backbone and are rich and plush on the finish.

    VCC6094_06_2006 Item# 101180

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