Chateau Magrez Fombrauge Blanc Bordeaux 2020

James Suckling

A solid white with sliced green apple, mango and slightly toasted oak. Grilled toast, too. It’s full-bodied with layers of fruit and a fresh finish.

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Vinous

The 2020 Magrez Fombrauge Blanc is a very pretty, airy white. Lemon peel, white flowers, white pepper and mint give this finely cut, chiseled white nuance and class.

Falstaff

Light yellow-green, silver reflections. Delicate vanilla and grapefruit, fine yellow tropical fruit of mango and papaya, floral nuances. Juicy, white peach, elegant and balanced, fine acidity, fruity finish, delicate blossom honey in the aftertaste.

Jeb Dunnuck

Almost always an outstanding wine, the 2020 Château Magrez Fombrauge Blanc offers a crisp array of honeyed lime and citrus fruits as well as subtle chalky minerality and white flowers. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has bright yet integrated acidity and a clean finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. It's going to be versatile and, I suspect, have 7-8 years or more of prime drinking.

Flaskehalsen

Det är framför allt på de röda vinerna som Bordeaux gör sig bemärkt, men ibland även på de söta. Mer sällan stöter man på stort Bordeaux-vin i den vita kategorin, men detta vin från storproducenten Bernard Magrez är en enormt smakintensiv och djup upplevelse. Det är annorlunda än de flesta vita viner, för det är fylligheten och bredden som drar hela lasset, medan det är mer sparsamt med syra och friskhet. Trots det träffar det en balanserad stil som mynnar ut i en fin avrundning. Skapat på den aromatiska Semillon, Sauvignon Gris och den mer ‘vanliga’ Sauvignon Blanc är det ett riktigt spännande vin till kampanjpriset, men om jag hade betalat ordinarie pris skulle jag ha blivit besviken över att det inte fanns ännu mer dynamik mellan de komplexa tonerna och den lite för frånvarande syran. Ordinarie pris 429,95 kr., sänkt till 169,95 kr.

Supervin

Robert Parker

The 2018 Magrez Fombrauge Blanc is a little subdued on first sniff, opening out to apple tart, ripe pears and nectarine notions plus wafts of coriander seed and waxed lemons. Medium-bodied, the palate has bags of zippy stone fruit and apple layers with a spicy undercurrent and long, refreshing finish.

Vert de Vin Magazine

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a fine intensity. There are notes of fresh lemon, fresh white fruits and small notes of fresh quince associated with fine touches of white flowers and very discreet hints of lemon blossom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit retained and offers a beautiful suavity / juiciness, tension, fat, freshness, roundness, a good definition, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, juicy peach, juicy pear and small notes of litchi associated with a hint of quince as well as discreet hints of exotic fruit / pineapple. Good length.

James Suckling

Green apple, lemon zest, lime blossom and a touch of honey on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with bright, tangy acidity. Layered with delicate precision and a tight, mineral finish.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

The wine kicks off with a jolt of juicy lemon, white peach, vanilla and flowers. Lush, round and forward, the finish is all about its creamy lemon and green apple character.

Antonio Galloni

The 2018 Magrez-Fombrauge Blanc is a bold, punchy white. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint and subtle earthy notes add character. In 2018, the Blanc retains a good bit of energy to play off the natural intensity and size of the vintage. The Blanc is an especially structured wine with a real sense of phenolic intensity, rather than an easygoing white. The blend is 40% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sauvignon Gris.

Jeb Dunnuck

Lots of pretty pineapple, honeyed lemon, subtle almond, and white flower notes all emerge from the 2018 Château Magrez Fombrauge Blanc. Medium-bodied, it has a pure, balanced texture, moderate acidity, and a solid sense of minerality on the finish. This is a solid, impeccably made white that's going to shine for 4-5 years.