Description
Chateau de La Dauphine is intensely coloured, deep and rich purple in the glass. Smells rich with soft floral tones. The palate is extremely well textured – smooth, supple, generous and expressive. Tannins are mouthfilling but silky and this has a real vein of sweet liquorice and graphite as well as cedar, clove and vanilla. The acidity provides the succulence while the minerality and salinity from the limestone forms the underlying tension and the texture on the tongue. Quite direct, while also having layers of flavour. A lovely job from the team this year. Consultant Julien Viaud, who has been with the estate since 2018. A top Fronsac pick!
Bought by Guillaume Halley from the Moueix family in 2001, Château de La Dauphine has undergone a complete renovation starting with a new, state of the art wine-making facility. In 2012, a move towards 100% organic farming techniques has vastly improved the quality of the vintages, and they are now experimenting with biodynamic farming as well.
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