Château Fontenil 2005
WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 843; underperforming the average for the sub-region in 2005 which is 856. The average score for Château Fontenil is 856, making this a below average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Château Fontenil they use words like Blackberry, Cherry, Fruit. The 2005 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2005 but no other wine from Château Fontenil: Flat, Overripe, Lasting, Capable, Young, Rich, Long, Full, Opaque, Thick. The wine will be ready to drink in 2 years (in 2018) and should be consumed within the next 22 years (by 2038). It normally takes wines from Château Fontenil around 13 years to be ready to start drinking, and 20 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château Lynch-Bages 2011, Château Palmer 2012, Château Lafite Rothschild 2008, Les Forts de Latour 2009; but better value alternatives would be Château de Fonbel 2010.
MyWineMine calculates the price per point of MyWineMine Score; this wine offers extremely good value and is in the top decile for value.
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Prices & Deals for Château Fontenil 2005
| Date | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-05 | gbp | 15 |