Chateau Fombrauge, Saint Emilion 2003 Piedmont Poggio al Granchio represents the

Poggio al Granchio represents the more powerful and age-worthy side of Brunello di Montalcino

Hints of spice box and cassis inform a finish laced with suggestions of Bordeaux’s Left Bank

I suspect this is a tad bit past prime but it was nonetheless a fantastic showing of what mountain fruit can do to Pinot 6/18/2023

licorice and assorted floral notes

It has a tannic backbone with medium finish

Chateau Fombrauge, Saint Emilion 2003 Piedmont Poggio al Granchio represents theInto Neck 93 CellarTracker The 2003 Fombrauge is probably the best Fombrauge ever produced in my eyes. Opened for christmas eve pot luck as a pulse check on the other 3 or 4 remaining bottle and it wowed as usual. Cradling both sides of the world, drawing a line across from Napa to Bordeaux, right across the water. Very lush, yet extremely healthy and mature. Beautiful evolved color and shine, the finish was pretty drawn out and kept going and going.