Chateau Fonbadet - Pauillac 2016 750ml special~cellarcollection and truckloads of mango puree

and truckloads of mango puree – which together make easy work balancing the beer’s 45 IBU bitterness

lightly crushed and transferred to a stainless steel fermenter

A powerful and complex nose backed up by a flavourful palate

8*Everyone hates Tempranillo in Catalonia because it is a ‘Spanish grape’" - Payten & Jones

Chateau Fonbadet - Pauillac 2016 750ml special~cellarcollection and truckloads of mango puree"Chteau Fonbadet has turned out an incredibly successful 2016, a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot raised in 50% new oak. It has outstanding notes of tobacco leaf, graphite, and some earthy black and blue fruit as well as medium to full bodied richness and depth on the palate. While I never feel this cuve hits the highs of its neighbors, the estate certainly seems to have all the right materials, with high density vineyards consisting of