Château Fourcas Dupré Château Fourcas Dupré 2022 750ml

The best vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2022 Château Fourcas Dupré is inky hued with a concentrated, medium to full-bodied, incredibly impressive style that stays light on its feet and balanced. Smoky darker currants, leafy tobacco, chocolate, and crushed stone notes all shine here, and this beauty will have at least two decades of longevity if well stored.

Attractive aromas of dark cherries, blackcurrants, red spices, pencil shavings and dried orange peel. Medium- to full-bodied with firm and compact tannins and a smooth, rounded texture. Dense and velvety. Drink from 2026.

The 2016 Fourcas-Dupre has a medium garnet-purple color and nose of redcurrants, kirsch and blueberries with hints of earth and bay leaves. The palate is medium-bodied, soft, fresh and juicy.

Dark plum and bitter cherry notes extend, along with a chalky spine, while savory and cedar run along the edges. Finishes with a shot of toast. Drink now through 2030. 8,000 cases made, 300 cases imported.