Château Tessendey Fronsac 1974 75cl

Condition

Excellent with levels into or at the base of the neck, some nicks and small tears to the labels, though all details are legible.

About

Located 40 kilometres north-east of Bordeaux, Fronsac. With a population of just over 1,000 it is more a commune than town. The wines from Fronsac tend to be very intensely coloured, well structured, generous and intense - wines to lay down rather than drink young.

At just 7 hectares, Chateau Tessenday is relatively small and produces just 36,000 bottles of a blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc. It was founded in 1840 and was purchased in 1972 by Paul-Bernard d'Arfeuille. Since then, it has undergone significant renovation and modernisation and is now producing award winning wines, picking up a gold medal at the Concours General Agricole de Paris in 2012.

Our Views

With such good levels, this wine has clearly been very well cellared. Whilst there is always a degree of risk of deterioration with wines of this age, we feel the risk is minimum with Chateau Tessenday 1974.

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