France

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Cabernet Franc

Ch. Dalem

Chateau Dalem Fronsac

Bordeaux

Fronsac

Bright, cheerful, sappy redcurrant, raspberry, red cherry, an array of fruit flavours adding to a sense of complexity and life, all on the fresh end of the fruit spectrum, with tannins that have bite. 50% new oak for ageing, 32hl/h yield. Harvest Septembelr 23 to October 12. Clay-limestone slopes.

Inside Bordeaux

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.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Expert

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.

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

Smakt på Hamar under Lansering Bordeaux 2021.
Nydelig lukt, eik, røyk, litt bløt, fruktig og litt fatpreget og faste tanniner. Lagringspotensiale 90+

WSET 1

Bordeaux- messe 2023. Ingen notat. 90p

Bordeaux- messe 2024. Ingen notat. 89p

You feel the alcohol through the mid palate and the heat on the finish. No question this is impressively silky, with a real feeling of concentration and gourmet seduction, but lacks a little balance.

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.

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
Vinmonopolet no.
Producer	Ch. Dalem
Vintages	2021
Country	France, Bordeaux, Fronsac
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	14 %
Acid	5,1 %
Sugar	< 3 g/l

Packaging	Glass
Cork type	Naturkork
Selection	Bestillingsutvalget
Wholesaler	Magma Wines AS
Carrier	Skanlog AS