Fonset-Lacour
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 4 years from the vintage release, when its fruit profile is most vibrant and the tannins are soft.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted red meats, grilled pork chops, and mild to medium-hard cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Barton & Guestier, established in 1725 by Irish merchant Thomas Barton and later joined by French merchant Daniel Guestier in 1802, is the oldest active wine house in Bordeaux. Fonset-Lacour is a testament to this historic partnership, crafted to represent the classic, approachable style of Bordeaux. This red blend typically features a harmony of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from diverse clay-limestone and sandy soils across the appellation. Merlot lends the wine its supple, fleshy red fruit character, while Cabernet Sauvignon provides structure, gentle tannins, and a hint of spice. Vinified with traditional techniques and aged to preserve fruit purity, this wine embodies the historic negociant tradition of blending to achieve balance, elegance, and immediate drinkability.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1725 by Irish merchant Thomas Barton—and subsequently partnered with Daniel Guestier in 1802—Barton & Guestier holds distinction as the oldest active négociant house in Bordeaux. Operating from its historic headquarters and educational hub at Château Magnol in the Haut-Médoc, the house farms thirty hectares of Cru Bourgeois gravel and sandy-loam soils certified Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE Level 3) and ISO 14001. Under the stewardship of head winemaker Laurent Prada, the maison blends traditional Bordeaux vinification with contemporary cellaring techniques across an expansive network of partnering vignerons. Barton & Guestier curates benchmark appellation bottlings spanning Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône, and the Pays d'Oc. Its signature portfolio features the cellar-worthy Château Magnol Haut-Médoc, the premium Thomas Barton Réserve collection, and regional varietal expressions crafted to highlight terroir transparency, vibrant fruit purity, and refined French oak integration.
🍇 Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc