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2017 Château Dalem

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November 6, 2022 - $27

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RATINGS

92Wine Spectator

Compact and juicy in feel, featuring a core of steeped currant and blackberry...laced by notes of tobacco, iron and mesquite. Shows good freshness due to racy acidity.

92James Suckling

A very composed Fronsac here with blueberry and dark-plum aromas, as well as graphite and slate-like, dark-stone nuances. The palate has such fresh and defined tannins. Very balanced, too.

91The Wine Advocate

...good intensity of baked plums, Black Forest cake and mulberries scents with nuances of pencil shavings, tar and chargrill. Medium-bodied, the palate bursts with expressive fruit, supported by a velvety texture and oodles of freshness, finishing long and savory.

90Vinous / IWC

...rich, powerful wine... Black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice and cloves all meld together in this racy, super-expressive Fronsac.

90Jeb Dunnuck

...notes of blackcurrants, roasted herbs, chocolate, and a touch of rocky minerality...terrific on the palate as well, with medium to full body, a ripe, textured, balanced mouthfeel, and a great finish.

16Jancis Robinson

Darkest cherry red. Attractively dark and coaly on the nose. Juicy and notable freshness on the palate... Mouth-watering...

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.