×

Chateau La Dauphine Fronsac 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Fronsac
DC
93
VM
93
JS
93
JD
90
Additional vintages
DC
93
Rated 93 by Decanter
A delicious wine that has been well handled comprising vibrant fruits with brambles and hedgerows keeping things on the right side of slick. A good job done here with the estate retaining biodynamics even through a tough vintage. The harvest took place between 21 September 21 and 15 October. Consultant Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud. 30% new oak was used. A yield of 35hl/ha. ... More details
Image of bottle
Sample image only. Please see Item description for product Information. When ordering the item shipped will match the product listing if there are any discrepancies. Do not order solely on the label if you feel it does not match product description

Chateau La Dauphine Fronsac 2018 750ml

SKU 848189
Qualifies for 12 Ship Free
Choose 12 bottles, get free shipping
$28.93
/750ml bottle
Quantity
* This item is available for online ordering only. It can be picked up or shipped from our location within 4-6 business days. ?
Professional Ratings
DC
93
VM
93
JS
93
JD
90
DC
93
Rated 93 by Decanter
A delicious wine that has been well handled comprising vibrant fruits with brambles and hedgerows keeping things on the right side of slick. A good job done here with the estate retaining biodynamics even through a tough vintage. The harvest took place between 21 September 21 and 15 October. Consultant Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud. 30% new oak was used. A yield of 35hl/ha.
VM
93
Rated 93 by Vinous Media
The 2018 Château de la Dauphine was picked at 35hl/ha from 21 September to 15 October, matured in 30% new oak. It merely reconfirms my assertion just a few weeks earlier that it represents the best this Fronsac estate has produced. Killer definition on the nose that surpasses even the excellent 2015 with much more mineral drive. The palate is supremely well balanced with fine tannins, beautiful black fruit laced with graphite towards the sophisticated finish that has newfound sapidity. Cellar this for three to four vears and wait to be handsomelv rewarded.
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
A tangy and energetic sense to this Fronsac with dark berries, wet earth and a mineral undertone. Medium-bodied, focused and real.
JD
90
Rated 90 by Jeb Dunnuck
Sporting a dense purple hue as well as lots of mulberry and blueberry fruits, the 2018 Château La Dauphine is medium to full-bodied and offers a complex, spicy nose of new leather, camphor, cedar, and flowers, ripe tannins, and a great finish. The whole upper plateau of Fronsac did beautifully in 2018, and this is well worth seeking out. It should improve over the coming 2-4 years and keep through 2033.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Fronsac
Additional vintages
Overview
A delicious wine that has been well handled comprising vibrant fruits with brambles and hedgerows keeping things on the right side of slick. A good job done here with the estate retaining biodynamics even through a tough vintage. The harvest took place between 21 September 21 and 15 October. Consultant Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud. 30% new oak was used. A yield of 35hl/ha.
green grapes

Varietal: Red Bordeaux

The blended red wines of Bordeaux have gone down in history as the finest wines every produced, with collectors and many of the general public still eagerly anticipating the wineries of this region's new releases to this day. The secret to Bordeaux's monumental success has been their careful blending of high quality grape varietals, controlled and protected by French law. In Bordeaux, wineries can only produce red wines using a blend of two or more of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec or Carménere grape varietals, with the latter two becoming less and less commonly seen on bottles. The vast majority of Bordeaux red wines use Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varietals, boosted by a little Petit Verdot. These three grapes compliment each other beautifully as they age in oak, rounded out their tannins and the high astringency of the Sauvignon, and resulting in wonderfully complex flavors and aromas.
barrel

Region: Bordeaux

There are few wine regions in the world with a reputation as glowing and well established as that of the Bordeaux, in France. Situated mainly around the Dordogne and Gironde rivers, Bordeaux makes the most of its humid climate and rich, clay and gravel based soils to grow some of the finest examples of red and white grape varietals on earth. Wineries in this region have been in operation for hundreds of years, and have carefully developed the expertise required for the production of carefully balanced and utterly delicious blended red and white wines, alongside some exceptional single variety bottles. Many of the chateaux found in Bordeaux have become household names, due to their prestige and the excellence of their products, grown with love and dedication by heritage wineries in this beautiful and special region.
fields

Country: France

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews

There have been no reviews for this product.

More wines available from Chateau La Dauphine
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
A firm and chewy red with dark-berry, chocolate and walnut character with some salty, mineral undertones. Full body....
JS
93
DC
92
Sale
750ml
Bottle: $24.80 $27.20
Very pretty aromas of crushed berries, such as brambleberries and hints of plums with some wet earth. The palate is...
VM
93
JS
93
More Details
green grapes

Varietal: Red Bordeaux

The blended red wines of Bordeaux have gone down in history as the finest wines every produced, with collectors and many of the general public still eagerly anticipating the wineries of this region's new releases to this day. The secret to Bordeaux's monumental success has been their careful blending of high quality grape varietals, controlled and protected by French law. In Bordeaux, wineries can only produce red wines using a blend of two or more of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec or Carménere grape varietals, with the latter two becoming less and less commonly seen on bottles. The vast majority of Bordeaux red wines use Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varietals, boosted by a little Petit Verdot. These three grapes compliment each other beautifully as they age in oak, rounded out their tannins and the high astringency of the Sauvignon, and resulting in wonderfully complex flavors and aromas.
barrel

Region: Bordeaux

There are few wine regions in the world with a reputation as glowing and well established as that of the Bordeaux, in France. Situated mainly around the Dordogne and Gironde rivers, Bordeaux makes the most of its humid climate and rich, clay and gravel based soils to grow some of the finest examples of red and white grape varietals on earth. Wineries in this region have been in operation for hundreds of years, and have carefully developed the expertise required for the production of carefully balanced and utterly delicious blended red and white wines, alongside some exceptional single variety bottles. Many of the chateaux found in Bordeaux have become household names, due to their prestige and the excellence of their products, grown with love and dedication by heritage wineries in this beautiful and special region.
fields

Country: France

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.