Chateau de la Dauphine, Fronsac
Chateau de la Dauphine · Bordeaux › Fronsac › France
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Taster #1520
· Jan 4, 2026
88/100
Nose a little sour or tainted but palate good, sweet, Merlot, good with leg of lamb
2009 vintage
Taster #8077
· Nov 29, 2024
89/100
Very pleasant and reliable Bordeaux from a great year
2009 vintage
Taster #1542
· Oct 27, 2024
89/100
Bouteille certainement bue trop froide pour en apprécier tous les éléments. Majorité de Merlot.
2009 vintage
Taster #8993
· Dec 29, 2023
91/100
Deep crimson color Licorice, black cherry, red plums, espresso grain cafe Medium bodies round textures, ripe, dark jammy fruits, quite elegant and a note spicy.
2009 vintage
Taster #0389
· Feb 16, 2023
90/100
Invigorating nose of wild mint leaf and berries. Soft, nowhere near Bordeaux austerity. This has a long life ahead.
2009 vintage
Taster #8993
· Dec 4, 2022
91/100
It a very clean , precise bouquet ,blackberry wild strawberry aromas. The palate is medium-body black plum ,black cherries hi8nt of oak and spice
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Taster #0840
· Apr 5, 2022
Nice, easy to enjoy Bordeaux at a very low price when purchased upon release.
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Taster #8993
· Sep 19, 2020
90/100
Has a deep garnet red colour It a classy ,very expressive and greats elegance. Powerful black fruits aromas blackcurrant combine with vanilla. A charming and enjoyable wine.
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Taster #3456
· Jun 26, 2019
90/100
Voyage au Camp Gagnon 2019 ...
2009 vintage
Taster #3456
· Jun 26, 2019
Lors de la pêche 2019 au Camp Gagnon ...
2009 vintage
Taster #7490
· Dec 2, 2018
88/100
ripe but not too. creamy texture, red to black fruits, soft tannines and medium complex. fair bottle for 14 euros.
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Taster #4963
· Apr 6, 2018
Last of six bottle drunk over about three years. A lot of bottle variation — all were purchased at same time and stored in same place. This last one was very enjoyable. Dark crimson. Brambly, red berry nose. Tannic, medium-body, in balance.
2009 vintage
Taster #4949
· Mar 23, 2018
89/100
Fruity and smooth Merlot-based claret, with some complexity and considerable suavity. As with all wines, storage matters. My recently delivered case from PJs was really past it. The one I bought from them some years ago and stored myself was a treat. In general, Fronsac and Cote de Castillon wines gain in complexity for a decade or so and then fade away.
2009 vintage
Taster #4963
· Nov 29, 2017
Dull red color. Hot. Not much fruit. Seems like it’s on the decline.
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Taster #7364
· Jul 25, 2017
88/100
90% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc Bricked purple. Opaque and dense. Evolved aromas of savory black fruits with cedar, licorice, and mushroom. Substantial but integrated tannin, med plus acidity, and med full bodied. Ripe plum, dark cherry, orange zest, blackberry, and cassis as well as developing gamey characters. However the aftertaste ends at a noticeable new oak spice of vanilla, toasted almond, and new wood. Tasted blind in a line up of a Left Bank, Right Bank, and a Curve ball. …
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Taster #4963
· Aug 16, 2016
90/100
PnP, fully enjoyable right now, but still a little angular. Could come together more after some additional time in cellar.
2009 vintage
Taster #8570
· May 24, 2015
From magnum Nose - plummy Mouth - spiced plum, fruit punchy. Fruity yet clean. Nice
2009 vintage
Taster #0240
· May 14, 2015
90/100
Grenat avec disque rubis. 1ier nez de fraises biens mures écrasées. Par la suite, encore des fraise, épices, un peu de canelle et epices, légère touche de vanille. En bouche, petits fruits rouges, un peu de bois, tanins soyeux, acidité présente mais en retrait, bonne longueur. Belle équilibre. Très bien.
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Taster #8570
· Jan 22, 2015
nice fragrant nose, very feminine
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Taster #5732
· Dec 1, 2014
90/100
very good wine and qpr, dark ruby color, good length. Will continue to get better over the years. Give it 2-3 if you've got several (I don't)
2009 vintage
Taster #6245
· Oct 14, 2014
92/100
I was told this wine should be drunk young, and that is damn right. PnP is ok but peak after 1 hour of bottle breathing. Full body, lingering finish. Got to get more.
2009 vintage
Taster #4899
· Mar 29, 2014
92/100
2013 editon of En Primeur - Kelly and Kevin’s excellent adventure; 3/26/2014-4/1/2014 (Mostly in Bordeaux and a night in Paris) : Nicely concentrated nose of sweet dark fruits, cassis, milk chocolate, mushroom, sweet dark spices and mushroom. Good concentration, silky palate, good acidity and nicely integrated tannins. It will develop nicely at least for the next ten years. A very good wine showing beauty of the 09 vintage.
2009 vintage
Taster #0240
· Feb 3, 2014
89/100
Grenat intense, presque noir avec disque rubis. Au nez, cerises noires, anis un peu terreux. En bouche, fruits noires, tanins présent, ainsi que de l'alcool. Finale sur le chocolat noir(amer). On sent la jeunesse. Très bien. Peut attendre encore plusieurs années (5 ans ou plus), et se bonifier.
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Taster #3714
· Dec 26, 2013
88/100
Beau Bordeaux moderne...jeune mais bien. Nez sur l'anis, le café et la terre. En bouches, c'est rond et déjà assez accessible, longueur moyenne.
2009 vintage
Taster #2456
· Apr 14, 2013
90/100
Seems like RP rating of 87 is harsh. Very dark colour, basically purple. Nose of oak and black fruit. Palate is consistent with nose: black cherry, blackcurrant and vanilla. Decent structure but ok to drink now as fruit is ripe. Another good QPR 2009 if you dont mind the ripe fruit and oak.
2009 vintage