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2018 Château La Dauphine

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

...very clean, precise bouquet of shimmering blackberry and wild strawberry aromas, underlying blood orange notes...palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, plenty of graphite-tinged black fruit and a very elegant yet long finish. Superb!

93James Suckling

Aromas of dried blueberries, currants, bitter chocolate, chalk and sweet tobacco. It’s medium-to full-bodied with compact, firm tannins that provide form and tension.

90Jeb Dunnuck

...lots of mulberry and blueberry fruits...medium to full-bodied and offers a complex, spicy nose of new leather, camphor, cedar, and flowers, ripe tannins, and a great finish.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Members-only, cigar-smoked leather, old book spines and honours-boards-lined walls; pursed lips of starched butlers and topiary box leaf.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Fronsac

Fronsac is a small appellation northwest of Saint-Émilion. Fronsac produces only red wines and has about 2,000 vineyard acres. Canon-Fronsac is a smaller appellation within Fronsac. Merlot is the primary grape in Fronsac, followed by Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon. Fronsac wines are generally full-bodied and plummy. In the 18th and 19th centuries Fronsac wines had the same prestige as the wines of St.-Émilion, though by the mid-20th century Fronsac wines were less renowned. Today, however, young and innovative older winemakers are reviving traditional estates. Some have gone the garagiste route by making non-historic blends.