Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Fonreaud leaps from the glass with notes of crushed black and red currants, sautéed herbs and espresso, followed by hints of cracked black pepper, graphite and charcoal. The medium-bodied palate is a little lean, tart and green, delivering chewy, slightly hard tannins, finishing short.

Deep garnet-purple, the 2018 Fonreaud is a little cedary to start, opening out to expressive notions of wild blueberries, black plums and cassis with hints of fragrant earth and tobacco. The medium to full-bodied palate is wearing the wood in its chewy texture, with loads of earth-sparked black fruit and a peppery kick to the finish.

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Fonreaud is sporting a lot of oak at this stage, followed up by smudged black and red fruit notes, sautéed herbs and scorched earth. The medium-bodied is a little lean and chewy with appealing herbal freshness on the finish.