Cheaper alternatives to Château Fonroque Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)
Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.
The splurge
Château Fonroque Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)
€63
The steal
Dead ringerJean-Louis Trocard Château Franc La Rose Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Same Merlot at heart. Same Saint-Émilion Grand Cru postcode. Vanilla oak on both. About 35% of the price.
€22
save €41
Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.
More dupes from the same family
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Dead ringerSame Merlot at heart€24save €39
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Dead ringerSame Merlot at heart€20save €43
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- Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru€32 → €12
- Clos des Menuts Saint-Émilion Grand Cru€48 → €19
- Château Grand Corbin Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)€40 → €15
- Château Mangot Saint-Émilion Grand Cru€35 → €14
- Château Tertre Roteboeuf Saint-Émilion Grand Cru€441 → €45
- Château Belair-Monange Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé)€309 → €57
- Château Corbin Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)€35 → €12
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