Vintage 2004

**** Highly recommended
Rich, luxurious, modern style. Continues the trend towards greater elegance seen in 2003.
Lovely dark cherry aroma and flavour. Good density. Fine tannic structure.
Drink 2008-2014.

Decanter.com ( April, 2004)

Revue du Vin de France (June, 2005)

Vintage 2003

note: 85-88

Deep ruby-colored, with good-elegance, mineralty, and sweet cranberry and cherry fruit, this is an
obvious, but attractively styled, medium-bodied Fronsac to consume over the next 4-5 years. It is
usually a good value as well.

Wine Spectator  - James Suckling April 2004

note: 86-87
Attractive aromas of black liquorice and berries follow through to a medium-bodied palate with
good tannins and a medium finish.

Wine Advocate  May 2004

Vintage 2002

***  Coup de Coeur
This beautiful estate is rigorously managed by the family Rullier since about fifty years with lot of
passion. Once more comes the result right on time. This Coup de Coeur voted unanimously by our
Grand Jury will testify it. The colour of this 2002 vintage glisten with a wonderful sparkle. His scent of fruit and spices
aromas are still dominated by promising and elegant hints of woody-toasted notes.
Of same grade of quality, greatness, powerful and ripeness the tannins evolve with lots of finesse
and persistency. This wine will open up in three to eight years.

Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2006

Compared to the usual style of DALEM, the wines seems to have gained a great deal in elegance
and definition, and this vintage without rusticity, will mark a turning in the history of the region.
Full and elegant, fine and savoury, this 2002 delights in its length and mineralty..

Wine Tastet Bettane & Desseauve

Big color, quite extracted style but matiere, crisp acidity, good length. Will need a little bottle age.

Decanter

note:  8,5
Compared to the usual style of Dalem, the wine seems to have gained a great deal in elegance and definition, and this vintage without rusticity will mark a turning in the history of the region.
Full and elegant, fine and savoury, this 2002 delights in its lenght and minerality.

N°1 - 10 juin 2003 WINE TASTER Bettane & Desseauve

Vintage 2001

note: 87

This charming, fruit-driven Fronsac possesses loads of spice, liquorice, herb-tinged black currant fruit along with a hint of cherries.
Drink this elegant, stylish 2001 during its first 4-5 years of life.   

Wine Advocate

Spice, green peppercorn, cedar and dust on the nose. Great nose. Full bodied and powerful on the
palate with dark fruits, violet spice and big tannin with a long and well balanced finish.

Millesime 2001 tested in December 2003 by Virginia Philip

Spice, green peppercorn, cedar and dust on the nose. Great nose. Full bodied and powerful on the palate with dark fruits, violet spice and big tannin with a long and well balanced finish.

BORDEAUX NEW-YORK- THE ULTIMATE WINE TASTING MAGAZINE

 Wine World Challenge in Bruxelles

GOLD MEDAL

Vintage 2000

H. Pennequin :  Dark plum flavors- Vanilla- Great balance

G.Mandel : Tannic - Tobacco - Oak/toast

tasted in September 2003 by

Gail Mandel, Hervé Pennequin.

 
Deep colour, very ripe with an almost  Mediterranean nuance of raisins and black olive, plenty of extract oak present, firm tannic frame.

Ready 2008-2010

Decanter

note: 85-88
Pretty raspberry and cherry aromas. Medium-bodied, with light velvety tannins and a fresh finish.

Wine Spectator (85-88)

Vintage 1990

note: 86
The 1990 exhibits more depth and weight, plenty of sweet, rich cassis fruit, a subtle mineral component, and a medium-bodied, long,soft finish.

The Wine Advocate

note: Outstanding 90-94
Big and polished, with all the fruit and tannin structure you could hope for from a Fronsac at this stage.

The Wine  Spectator

 

Vintage 1989
note: 85
The gentle, round, seductive 1989 offers a spicy, oaky, fruity nose, sweet, generous flavors, medium body, and a silky finish.

The Wine Advocate