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Château Tessendey Fronsac

Château Tessendey

Fronsac · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Country
France
Region
Fronsac
Appellation
Fronsac
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne vermelha assada · carnes de caça · carnes grelhadas · queijos curados

Rated vintages

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 201288 pts

    This rich wine is full of berry fruits that are smoothed out by wood aging. It is still young, with a structure of tannins that gives a dry edge. That will soften to reveal the fruitiness of the Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend with its fresh aftertaste. Drink from 2017. The d'Arfeui…

  • 201187 pts

    This blend of hand-picked 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc is still tough with dark tannins and a black plum-skin texture. It has a lean side, with a severe character that seems likely to remain part of the wine. Drink from 2016. The d'Arfeuille family is now in its fifth centu…

  • 201089 pts

    This is a warm and ripe Merlot-dominated wine. The chateau's position on the hill of Fronsac gives the wine structure and a mineral texture that does promise aging. With blackberry fruitiness developing well, drink from 2016.

  • 2009