Chateau Tessendey 2020
Hailing from the Right Bank’s Fronsac region, Château Tessendey shares the same soil type as St-Estèphe on the Left Bank, giving it a unique combination of bold power and structure. Made from 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, it’s a smooth yet muscular wine that’s perfect for lovers of deep, complex flavors.
AROMA/FLAVOR
Rich black chocolate, blueberry, cassis, oak, licorice, dried cranberry, fig, and violet, with hints of tobacco, hazelnut, and pepper.
TEXTURE
Medium-bodied with velvety tannins, a lush, caressing mid-palate, and a lingering finish.
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Decanter: 91
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The d'Arfeuille family of Château La Serre in St-Emilion also own this lovely Fronsac estate. Muscular yet chalky tannins on the attack, this is pretty intense with lots of rich black chocolate and blueberry, cassis fruits. Needs some time to soften up, has ambition and a sense of momentum.
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Wine Enthusiast: 92
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Perfumed and juicy, this ripe wine has fully integrated tannins. From a 19-acre vineyard, the wine is still firm with structure and concentration. Drink from 2025.
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Vinous: 91
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The 2020 Tessendey has a lovely, well-defined bouquet with blackberry and bilberry fruit, a light floral note surfacing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe black fruit, velvet in texture with a seductive, caressing finish. Lovely.
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James Suckling: 92
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Aromas of ripe berries with sweet tobacco, walnut and savory herb undertones. Medium-bodied with a meaty structure and velvety tannins. Broad and opulent mid-palate with succulent fruit and a lingering finish. 85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc. Attractive now, but better give it a year or two to soften more.
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