Vieille Cure
One of the top names leading the charge in Fronsac; this 17th century property has benefitted from the increased international attention turned upon it's appellation, and is in turn advancing the region's profile through it's own efforts. By virtue of Fronsac's soil type, la Vieille Cure produced a surprisingly elegant wine in 2003 and since then has gone from strength to strength improving it's wines and rejuvenating its cellars. With some badly needed external investment finally arriving, La Vieille Cure and its fellow Fronsac estates have a very bright future indeed.
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(12x75cl) 2017Jeb Dunnuck (92)
Deep purple-hued, the 2017 Chateau La Vieille Cure (75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon) is a stunning success in the vintage. Notes of cassis, leafy herbs, tobacco, and spice all emerge from the glass, and this beauty is medium to full-bodied, ripe, textured, balanced, and nicely textured. With good acidity and a great finish, it's a smoking effort to drink over the coming 10-12 years.$244.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (92)
Deep purple-hued, the 2017 Chateau La Vieille Cure (75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon) is a stunning success in the vintage. Notes of cassis, leafy herbs, tobacco, and spice all emerge from the glass, and this beauty is medium to full-bodied, ripe, textured, balanced, and nicely textured. With good acidity and a great finish, it's a smoking effort to drink over the coming 10-12 years.$191.00 -
Decanter (94)
This is intense with tons of tar and cloves against the well-defined cassis fruits and lovely vibrant violet edging. The silky texture and legs indicate generous alcohol, but this is balanced, if on the larger side. It takes its time in the glass, at first a little overpowering, but it settles into itself and has been well handled offering good ageing potential. There were new owners as of harvest 2018, as French entrepreneur Jérôme Pignard took over from American co-owners; the Gant, Ferenbach and Sachs families.$249.00 -
(3x150cl) 2019Jeb Dunnuck (93)
A year-in, year-out best value, the 2019 Château La Vieille Cure is another winner from this château that does everything right. Revealing a deep ruby/purple hue as well as great aromatics of black cherries, tobacco leaf, spicy oak, and loamy earth, it's medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, has silky tannins, and a great finish. It's just an impeccably made, satisfying, classic Right Bank beauty to drink over the coming 10-12 years. Bravo!$164.00 -
(12x37.5cl) 2020Vinous - Antonio Galloni (93)
The 2020 La Vieille Cure is fabulous. Rich and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 offers up a heady mélange of black cherry, mocha, licorice, plum, incense and chocolate. There's gorgeous depth and texture here. The 2020 is a superb Vieille Cure.$173.00 -
(12x75cl) 2020Vinous - Antonio Galloni (93)
The 2020 La Vieille Cure is fabulous. Rich and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 offers up a heady mélange of black cherry, mocha, licorice, plum, incense and chocolate. There's gorgeous depth and texture here. The 2020 is a superb Vieille Cure.$282.00 -
(3x150cl) 2020Vinous - Antonio Galloni (93)
The 2020 La Vieille Cure is fabulous. Rich and sumptuous in the glass, the 2020 offers up a heady mélange of black cherry, mocha, licorice, plum, incense and chocolate. There's gorgeous depth and texture here. The 2020 is a superb Vieille Cure.$164.00 -
(12x37.5cl) 2021James Suckling (91-92)
A fine-textured red with blackberries, black olives and hints of spice. Medium body. Creamy. Crunchy.$181.00 -
(12x75cl) 2021James Suckling (91-92)
A fine-textured red with blackberries, black olives and hints of spice. Medium body. Creamy. Crunchy.$284.00
