A round and juicy red with berry, spice and chocolate character. Medium-bodied, fresh and clean. Bright finish. - jamessuckling.com, April 2018

The 2017 Magrez-Fombrauge was picked from 28 September until 5 October, hand-sorted by 20 people, and vinified and matured for 18 months in new oak barrel and three terracotta jars, 200, 300 and 450-litres in size. The alcohol is 14.5°. It has a typically ostentatious and voluptuous bouquet with black cherries, boysenberry jam, crème de cassis and violet aromas, perhaps not quite as garish as some of the more extracted vintages that I have encountered over the years. The palate is medium-bodied with velvety tannin, sweet cassis and blackberry fruit interlaced with fig and Medjool dates, the acidity managing to maintain balance with quite a sustained finish. It is not my style of Saint-Émilion however, I can appreciate the detail and those that like opulent and richer style of Bordeaux would appreciate it more than say, the Château Fombrauge. - vinous.com, May 2018