Château La Dominique 2016 : a structured Saint-Émilion
Château La Dominique is a Grand Cru Classéof the Saint-Émilionappellation. The 35-year-old vineyard of 23 hectares is planted on soils made of old sand upon clay and clay brown soils. The ageing of the wine is carried out for 16 months, in 60% new oak. The La Dominique 2016 blend is composed of 80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Francand 8% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Deep red in colour, Château La Dominique 2016reveals an intense nose with aromas of black berries (mulberry) and small red berries, combined with mineral notes (oyster shells), due to the terroir of the property. This wine offers fairly bold tannins, all fresh and spicy. The finish of the Château La Dominique 2016 presents a greatstructure and reveals a beautiful salinity.
Wine Advocate-Parker : The 2016 La Dominique was tasted on several occasions. Deep in color, it has a blackberry and bilberry-scented bouquet, a touch of oyster shell developing in the glass. There is intensity here, but it is tightly coiled. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, showing more freshness at the Rolland Laboratory tasting than elsewhere, a dash of spice with a structured, saline finish. This was more promising than recent vintages that I have tasted and hopefully augurs for what is in bottle. There was some variation here, hence the question mark against my banded score.
Country
France
Area
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint-Emilion
Classification
Grand cru classe
Vineyard
Libournais
Wine certification
AOC
Producer
Château La Dominique
Color
Red
Dessert wine
No
Grape varieties
Merlot/Cabernet Franc
Parker
91-93
J. Robinson
17
Wine Spectator
90-93
J. Suckling
93-94
Environment
Sustainable viticulture
Allergens
Contains sulphites
Light prices
£67.02
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Millesima offers Chateau La Dominique, purchased exclusively from their producing estates. In stock in our cellars in Bordeaux in their original case from the Château or Estate.
