Château La Dauphine - Fronsac 2016

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/10/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

92-94 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Fin, élancé, brillant, grand tannin noble, raffinement de la chair, bon potentiel.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 la Dauphine, from the Famille Labrune, has a lifted and quite floral, almost Margaux-like bouquet that opens beautifully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin, smooth in texture, tightening up towards the slightly attenuated finish. This will probably require two or three years in bottle but there is good potential here, even if it does not quite excite as much as last year's 2015.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Couleur sombre, de bonne intensité. Nez aromatique, fruité, mûr et frais. Bouche fruitée, savoureuse, agréable et finement charnue. Corps et longueur moyens.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/28/2017

The 2016 la Dauphine, from the Famille Labrune, has a lifted and quite floral, almost Margaux-like bouquet that opens beautifully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin, smooth in texture, tightening up towards the slightly attenuated finish. This will probably require two or three years in bottle but there is good potential here, even if it does not quite excite as much as last year's 2015.

Jancis Robinson

15,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/20/2017

Michel Rolland consults. Dark purple. Quite rich and some exotic floral quality on the nose. Not as sappy as some. Just a bit heavy. 

Wine Enthusiast

90-92 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. This wine is structured, dark and concentrated. With powerful tannins, it is going to be a dense and solidly constructed wine. There is power here in the abundance of rich fruit and spice flavors.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

This is extremely structured and dense yet agile and energetic at the same time. Medium to full body, flanked by a linear backbone of tannins. Down on this.