2003 Château Fombrauge (France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru) (89 pts)

Dark red garnet color. Nose is very muted and does not give much of anything. On the palate, there is very good stuffing, and this certainly reminds me of classic garagiste St. Emilion wine with loads of plum and tobacco, but the oak may be a little more heavy at this stage than I prefer. Hence my "very good" rating rather than "outstanding". Feels a little like a good CA Merlot, although the rusticity and dryness give it away as Bordeaux, IMO. At the price I paid on futures, this is a superb QPR.