Château Fontenil Le Défi de Fontenil 2005Full bodied and chewy, with lots of new wood. Concentrated but velvety. A selection of the old vines from Fontenil, covering a single hectare.

Characteristics of citrus blossom

It is fresh

This refined wine displays balance and authenticity

This leads to a firm

On the nose complex aromas of black fruits

as do hard cheeses

In the mouth it is round

elegant and dedicated to the most discerning palates

with evident notes of apricots and stewed pears

Intense and persistent

Warm southern exposure and a higher percentage of clay in the soil gives this wine structure

only marginally touched by the glacier