Chateau de Fonbel 2004 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Varieties: Unable to obtain actual split for 2004 vintage. Primarily Merlot (~80%) with the remainder being made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Carmenere
Region: Saint-Emilion
Colour: Deep red
Alcohol: %
Bouquet: Strong earth and animal tone with lashings of forest fruit. Old world aromas
Flavour: On first tasting, it was restrained. Incredibly smooth, the flavour is licorice like with other savoury flavours, like rosemary and thyme in the mix. On a later tasting, the wine opened and we were rewarded with a long finish
Points: 88 (3+7+12+8+8+50)
Notes: The third wine tasted in our Cab Merlot/ Bordeaux blend tasting. This was the clear winner. Hard to determine the price but it appears that on release is was around GBP 20. The person who brought it lived in the UK and it came back from there.