Chateau La Vieille Cure Fronsac 2003
Chateau La Vielle Cure is my first experience with Fronsac. One of the Bordeaux wines, Fronsac is a hilly region of France along the Dordogne and l’Isle rivers, west of Saint Émilion.
Interestingly enough, if the appellation indicates “Appellation Canon-Fronsac Controlée”, as opposed to “Appellation Fronsac Controlée”, this means that the grapes are from Fronsac and Saint Michel de Fronsac villages only.
So what sort of grapes are in Fronsac? We see Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec. The nose is bold and full of woods, red fruits and hints of vanilla. This means
that food pairing isn’t too difficult. We can easily pair Fronsac with red meat, especially the grilled kind, any sort of feathered game, rabbit, maybe in a mustard sauce, and pretty much all white meats.
Cheeses go well with Fronsac. You might like to try Cantal, Comté, Maroilles, Reblochon, Saint-Nectaire and Langres.
Enough details about Fronsac, this 2003 Chateau La Vieille Cure is fantastic. Go buy a bottle or 20 if you can.