The Story
The name "de Bensse" goes back to the 17th century. Nicolas De Bensse was a horseman in the Knights of Saint-Louis. This order was created by Louis XIV to reward catholic officers. A very old Médoc property, it know belong to Château Fongiras.
Tasting notes: Rich and complex nose with subtle oak notes. Full and well-structured mouth. The wine has a real personality, both its deep garnet-red colour and its bouquet mixing violet, leather and ...
Vintage 2015
Complete 2015 Bordeaux report by Andrew Caillard MW “Next in line of a great series of vintages; 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 & 2015.”
2015 is a wonderful Bordeaux vintage without the hype or hysteria associated with 2009 and 2010. The wines are generally expressive and generous with marvellous concentration and structure. Give another year in barrel, the wines should gain more fruit complexity and volume. The Châteaux, across all sub-region...
