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Ch. Dalem

Chateau Dalem Fronsac

Bordeaux

Fronsac

Deep garnet-purple colored. Needs a little shaking to wake up notes of juicy strawberries, fresh red plums, and crushed rocks, plus a touch of spice box. The light to medium-bodied delivers bright red fruit and savory accents with ripe grainy tannins and a refreshing finish.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Austere on the opening, as seems to be the case with limestone-dominant soils in the vintage, but has good lift, understated, quality black fruits, this is enjoyable. Soft spices, slate, lemongrass acidities. Harvest 25 September to 7 October, 13 hl/ha yield, 60% new oak. 

Inside Bordeaux

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Dalem reveals scents of rosebud tea, fruitcake, and unsmoked cigars with touches of dried herbs and dusty soil. The medium-bodied palate is chewy, with appealing freshness and just enough delicate fruit expression, finishing a touch rustic.

Amatør

The 2021 Dalem has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It begins a little oaky, before giving way to notes of plum preserves, Morello cherries, and blueberry pie, plus a touch of sauteed herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate has good density and structure, with nice ripe tannins and an earthy finish.

Mye mørkere enn 2019, mørke/sorte solbær, hvor sjokolade, noe kaffe. Lagdelt og dyp.

Smak av lyse skogsbær, solbær, pene kaffe toner, noe lagdelt. En generelt pen vin.

Bx messe.

Expert

Plomme, mørke jordbær. Ganske rustikk på nesen.

Smak av jordbær, sorte bringebær, noe alk. Ganske rustikke tanniner.

Bx messe.

This wine is medium ruby.
On the nose it has pronounced intensity with aromas of red fruit (raspberry, sour cherry), black fruit (blackcurrant, blueberry), herbaceous (paprika, tomato leaf), herbal (oregano, dried herbs), spice (anise), minerals, slate, oak (vanilla, cedar), maturation (cooked plum). 
On the palate this wine is dry with high acidity, high tannins and high alcohol. With full body and pronounced flavour intensity. Flavours of red fruit (red cherry), black fruit (blueberry), ripe fruit, fruit driven, juicy, maturation (cassis). 
A long finish and suitable for bottle ageing.
Quality is outstanding. 92 points.
The alcohol at 15% is very much integrated and extremely balanced.

WSET 3

Middels rød farge med brunlig kant. Utviklet duft med blyantspiss og lær, fyldig Lang ettersmaken.

WSET 1

Amateur

27.12.20

1750kr, men prisen gjenspeiler at den er gammel, ikke kvaliteten.

Lukt: bark, røyk, svisker, brent ved (?), blåbær/solbær.

Smaken er myk. Myk inngang med murstein, og bær, midtpartiet kommer en syre som er interessant for en så gammel vin. Det er en myk og interessant vin. Ettersmaken er av modne bær i retning ferske jordbær(?!?!). Pepper og svisker i ettersmak.

Interessant vin. 

Category	Red wine
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Producer	Ch. Dalem
Vintages	2024
Country	France, Bordeaux, Fronsac
Bottle	75 cl

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