2006 Château de la Dauphine

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 86.5 points

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  10/14/2022 - Harley1199 wrote:

  P'Aquí P'Allá; 10/7/2022-10/17/2022 (Alicante y Madrid - España): P&P. Cork in a perfect shape. Well-known winery, owned by several people since I started to drink it where everything's alright but a defined style. Predominant merlot on the nose, plums and iron ore mainly additionally coal and veggie note from CF.
  On the palate sounds a very old story in Fronsac, something rustic, something direct yet elegant. At this present moment shows unbalanced and little alcoholic. Short with a velvety texture at the same time. Undoubtedly I have had better bottles from here in spite winery consider 2006 one of the best vintages ever.
  
  Abierta y servida. Corcho en perfecto estado. Conocida bodega, propiedad de varias personas desde que empecé a beberlo donde todo está bien salvo un estilo definido. Merlot predominante en nariz, ciruelas y mineral de hierro principalmente, además de carbón y notas vegetales procedentes de la CF.
  Al paladar suena una historia muy antigua en Fronsac, algo rústico, algo directo pero elegante. En este momento actual se muestra desequilibrado y un poco alcohólico. Corto con una textura aterciopelada al mismo tiempo. Sin duda he tenido mejores botellas desde por aquí a pesar de que la bodega considera 2006 como una de las mejores añadas que han eleborado.

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  1/8/2021 - Phylloxera63 wrote: 88 Points

  I always find Fronsac wines to be a little bit rustic and this is no exception. This still has some fruity notes as well as liquorice and the tannins have fully mellowed out. It doesn't distinguish itself as particularly attractive, but it has decency and is surely correctly made. Nice in a way, though and will keep for a few more years.

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  5/29/2018 - Gannet2013 wrote:

  Decent for the price. Not going to get much better. Tannins still a bit grainy with just about enough fruit to provide some balance

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  6/21/2017 - Gannet2013 wrote:

  Tannins fully resolved now. Lacking a bit of fruit, probably just the 2006 factor

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  4/5/2017 - La Grappe wrote: 87 Points

  Quite a deep colour, and noticeably brown; mature fruit of stewed plum and prune, quite full and round, and a little rustic. Now fully mature; for drinking rather than keeping.

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