The 2014 Clos du Roy had a deep color compared to its peers. The nose felt a tad pinched despite aeration: dense red berry fruit, cola and sandalwood aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, crisp acidity, a pleasant freshness coming through on the second half that counterbalances the slightly obdurate structure. Clean and poised black fruit define the finish of this well-crafted Fronsac that I feel has improved since its showing during en primeur.

The Clos du Roy 2014 offers plenty of toasty red berry fruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite oaky in the mouth but with sufficient fruit on the finish to back it up. Give this Fronsac a couple of years in bottle.