The 2010 Fonplegade has been uncorked....

[JimHow]

A 15 percenter....

[JimHow]

Initially there doesn't seem to be a whole lot if personality here, although the balance seems fine.

[JimHow]

I'm liking this wine. No rough edges. Distinctively right bank, but balanced, the alcohol in no way intruding. We'll see how it matches with the tenderloins.

[JimHow]

A little bit of a perplexing wine in that you might expect a 15% wine from St. Emilion to be flamboyant, over the top. But such is not the case. I don't want to call it "boring" because it is not . It is balanced, velvety, lovely. Feminine in a masculine vintage? Very nice. At the $40-something price level, I'll buy more. Absolutely no concerns about the alcohol.

[JimHow]

Rating: A solid 92.

[robertgoulet]

Thanx Jim....was curious about this wine since it seemed like a decent price here locally with a solid score.