20/05/2026
Château de La Dauphine 2025🍷
: 94-96+/100💫
« Deep ruby/plum-hued, the 2025 Château De La Dauphine comes from a great estate in Fronsac that’s well worth seeking out. Based on 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc that will spend 12 months in a mix of oak, foudres, and amphorae, it has remarkable purity in its black raspberry, cassis, graphite, and chocolaty, floral, exotic aromatics. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a pure, graceful, layered mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It checks in at 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.5, and plays in the focused, pure, precise style of the vintage. It’s beautifully done and should be snatched up by savvy readers. »