Magrez Fombrauge other_regions_italy Frédéric Engerer

Frédéric Engerer

the 1999 has held up well

I really like the amount of dry extract here as it relegates the still firm tannins to the background and this should age effortlessly for years to come

is very Gevrey in style

(Drouhin owns

Magrez Fombrauge other_regions_italy Frédéric EngererI would have given this wine a slightly higher rating but the new oak has been pushed to the limit. Along with the toasty vanillin characteristics, the wine exhibits notes of graphite and black cherry liqueur, medium to full body, and impressive purity as well as elegance. It does not have the size of the 2003, but it is concentrated and successful for a right bank 2002. Drink it over the next 8 10 years.