A vintage full of contrasts: this is how 2020 could be summed up at Fonroque. A warm, humid, sometimes almost tropical spring, which caused a lot of fungal pressure. Just in time for the start of summer, it became dry and hot. Then at the end of August there was finally precipitation and thunderstorms, which brought the vintage to a happy end after the much too dry summer. Nevertheless, a year with low returns, which are well below the long-term average. In 2020, the cuvée on Fonroque consisted of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc. 5 The herbal notes further reinforce this herbal, cool impression. The limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, on which the vines grow, has a salty-iodine minerality. In combination with the fine-grained, already relatively soft tannins, the wine gets even more pressure and reverberation. Very elegant and independent. Delivered in a wooden box of 6.