I found this at a small liquor store near me and wanted to give it a try. To me, it taste like Port with a hint of bitterness. I haven’t been a fan of it. It’s same thing with Byrrh. When I compare both Dubonnet and Byrrh to Cocchi American Rosa, Cocchi wins. Brryh and Dubonnet to me are just replacements for Ruby port.

Tastes mostly like red wine dosed with a barleywine like J.W. Lees Harvest Ale. Ok for what it is, but quite disappointing given my motivation and aims for experimenting with it. It might end up being a subtitute for claret or whatever. Or I'll use it in the beef bourguignon I've been wanting to finally make again. I should've stopped at my favorite local store and grabbed a bottle of the Byrrh they always have in stock.

Tasted Bonal, Byrrh and Dubonnet head to head.
Bonal is brownish, with a nice, sweet, fruity/plummy flavor. A hint of bitterness, not syrupy/cloying. Excellent.
Byrrh is the lightest color – ruby/reddish. Light and fruity flavor (weirdly like Cocchi Americano, but the wrong color), with some drying bitterness. Delicious.
Dubonnet is dark burgundy/maroon, and is the most sweet & fruity (not cloying). Excellent.
The 3 are cousins, but not subs for each other.

I saw this in the shelf of my supermarket and was so happy to see Dubonnet there. Of course, I bought a bottle and took it home. What an absolute abomination! It is quite disgusting and bears no resemblance to genuine Dubonnet. What on earth is Pernod Ricard thinking? Yuk!