2015 Chateau Villars - Fronsac AC

04/16: *Opulent dark fruit with a fresh, minty note. Smooth texture, finely worked tannins and a clean finish. The best I´ve tasted en primeur from this estate.* (89/100)

Falstaff Magazin - (89-91) pts - PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, einladenes Bukett, ein Hauch von Flieder, Kirschenkonfit, reife Pflaumen, zart nach Orangenzesten. Am Gaumen Noten von Überreife, Feigen, etwas Dörrobst, präsente Tannine, süßer, aber nur mittellanger Abgang.* - 05/2016

*The 2015 Château Villars felt a little withdrawn at first, gradually finding its voice with minty red berry fruit, though it felt rather pinched. The palate is medium-bodied with smudged red and black fruit, quite firm tannin in the mouth, and demonstrating better delineation and finesse on the finish. The palate actually deserves a better nose at the moment.* (87-89/100)

Vinum Magazin – 16/20pts: * Zuerst verschlossen, dann fruchtig und würzig; vollmundig und dicht, imposant für dieses Cru, mit herbem, aber reifem Tannin; man lasse ihn besser etwas reifen.* - 06/2018

JancisRobinson.com - (17/20pts) - JR: *Attractively scented. Round and plummy. Hugely satisfying with both fruit and stony notes. Sappy. Very long. Bravo! GV?*

04/16: *Vin fruité, à la bouche ronde, agréable, de corps et de longueur moyens.* (86/100)

RobertParker.com - (87-89)pts - NM: *The 2015 Château Villars felt a little withdrawn at first, gradually finding its voice with minty red berry fruit, though it felt rather pinched. The palate is medium-bodied with smudged red and black fruit, quite firm tannin in the mouth, and demonstrating better delineation and finesse on the finish. The palate actually deserves a better nose at the moment.* 04/2016

*Forward, with a plush, round, polished character, the wine delivers sweet, ripe, fresh, dark berries, licorice and chocolate in every tasty, sniff and sip* (90/100)