Fronsac
Fronsac is no longer the poor cousin to its grander neighbours Pomerol and Saint Emilion, where it lost huge market share through lack of global marketing. Investment is now fivefold as producers look for the next opportunity and La Dauphine and Moulin Haut Laroque confirm the excellence in this region in 2023.
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L&S Recommendations
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2023 CHÂTEAU MOULIN HAUT LAROQUE Fronsac
Release date: 28/5/2024
This is a blend of just 60% Merlot, with 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. The yield was 40 hl/ha, the harvest starting September 20th. The sense of fragrance and purityThis is a blend of just 60% Merlot, with 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. The yield was 40 hl/ha, the harvest starting September 20th. The sense of fragrance and purity on the nose here is striking, the aromatics expressive and pure, with sweet and perfumed red plum, Dundee cake and rose petals. Curiously, while the nose is all about fragrant fruit, the palate shows plenty of scented oak as well, but with time the roses and plums return, set in a sinewy midpalate, with tense acidity, and a cleanly defined finish. This is charming, with a clearly expressed sense of harmony. Nice potential here. Rating: 91-93 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (Apr 2024)
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2023 CHÂTEAU LA DAUPHINE Fronsac
Release date: 24/5/2024
The 2023 La Dauphine is a powerful, resonant wine. Blackberry jam, spice, licorice, chocolate and lavender are some of the many notes that come alive in this succulent, opulent Fronsac. Pretty topThe 2023 La Dauphine is a powerful, resonant wine. Blackberry jam, spice, licorice, chocolate and lavender are some of the many notes that come alive in this succulent, opulent Fronsac. Pretty top notes from the 20% Cabernet Franc add nuance. This is beautifully rendered. Tasted two times. Drinking range: 2026 - 2038 Rating: 90-92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2024)
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