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Château Fontarabie
Château Fontarabie sits in Blaye, the northern pocket of Bordeaux's right bank, where clay and limestone soils favour Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The estate produces a Blaye–Côtes de Bordeaux blend anchored in those two varieties, with Cabernet Sauvignon in support—a composition that reflects the region's maritime influence and moderate continental climate. Wine Enthusiast has rated the wine at 88.4, placing it among serious expressions of this often-overlooked appellation. Blaye wines tend toward mid-weight structure and earthy minerality, qualities that suit both near-term drinking and modest cellaring. Fontarabie's output represents the quieter end of Bordeaux's spectrum: focused, unpretentious, rooted in place.
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