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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 93 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Phil P on 4/21/2024 & rated 94 points: Really lovely, smooth flavorful A real delight (201 views) | | | Tasted by cvst on 2/17/2024 & rated 93 points: In very good shape tonight. Well balanced, rather tertiary profile with good grip and lively acidity. Notes of dried red fruit, blackberry, cedar, ripe plum, some currant, wet stones, iron and forest floor. Highly delicious (399 views) | | | Tasted by cvst on 6/3/2023 flawed bottle: Corked (798 views) | | | Tasted by cvst on 12/1/2022 & rated 92 points: Subtle and delicate with good body and depth with still present fruit. Well integrated tannins. Medium to low acidity. Drinking beautifully (1148 views) | | | Tasted by cvst on 8/27/2022 & rated 91 points: Decanted 2 hours ahead. Much more refined than last bottle, dried fruit on palate (more intense on nose than on palate) with coffee and tobacco, but less depth and rather one dimensional this time. However this was very well balanced, easy to drink and very enjoyable through the course of a lamb dish and a cheese platter (1392 views) | | | Tasted by cvst on 6/11/2022 & rated 92 points: Opened up after a 2 hour decant (probably has opened up earlier, but didnt check). Red fruit, cherries, earth, licorice. Full bodied with well integrated but still present tannins. Very delicious! (1525 views) | | | Tasted by T63 on 6/6/2022 & rated 85 points: singularly unimpressive...passed its best i would say. Did not really have any major positive thing to say about it...average table wine at this point. No real tanins, nose or ....well enough said. It was red and alcohol. (1565 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 3/13/2022 & rated 91 points: From 3L, the 00 La Dominique is in a good place, still offering healthy fruit yet showing complexity with a little air (this blossomed with about an hour). The fruit here is all red - strawberry, cherry - and accented by cocoa powder, red spices (star anise), and green peppercorn. Pretty, elegant, and probably at its apogee now. 91-92 (3024 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 9/30/2021 & rated 92 points: This is ready to go, no decanting is required before you can dip into all the flowers, sweet red cherries and plums, licorice, spice and espresso. Elegant, refined, medium-bodied, soft and polished, this is a definite charmer. (3443 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 8/13/2021 & rated 96 points: 2000 Bordeaux Lunch (Yan's China Bistro, Walnut Creek, Ca.): Cork pulled in one piece and cork only 33% wine penetrated, Lovely rich fruit on the nose, opened nicely and improved as lunch went on, red cherry, black cherry, and very forest floor/earthy, rich fruit on the palate, richer than the 2000 Chateau Talbot today, elegant, mouth filling fruit, at peak should hold for 10 more years if you cellar at 56 degrees like me, long, lovely finish. (1920 views) | | | Tasted by Jmac56 on 3/9/2021 & rated 91 points: Broken cork. Moderate musky earthy nose. Initially a bit acidic but mellowed into a lip smacking, chalky, earthy wine with solid fruit and tannins. Several years left on this beauty. (1747 views) | | | Tasted by Gladstone Lake on 12/27/2020 & rated 92 points: Drinking well now. As per guidance, I wouldn’t wait much longer. (1837 views) | | | Tasted by Joshbturner on 8/12/2020: Felt it was moving toward over the hill phase. Friends enjoyed it, but it felt to me like it had a little bit of that vinegar component. (1930 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 8/4/2020 & rated 93 points: During a Bdx2000 tasting. Expressive and ripe nose with dark fruit, plummy and bakery scents. On the palate this is lush and ripe, almost a bit new worldish, but not overdone. Medium finish. (2769 views) | | | Tasted by shifter on 6/12/2020 & rated 91 points: First bottle was tired. May have been slightly corked. Second bottle was fresh and vibrant. Great acidity, velvety smooth integrated tannins, red fruit, leather, moist soil. (1980 views) | | | Tasted by Jmac56 on 6/1/2020 & rated 91 points: Modest leathery nose. Initially a bit bandaid but opened up nicely. Well balanced with residual tannin an fruit. Clearly a great wine but drink soon. (1574 views) | | | Tasted by johncontilightinginc@gmail.com on 5/2/2020 & rated 92 points: Allowed 3 hours for aeration and then followed with decanting. Still showing very well in my opinion. Nose lacking just a little but still very smooth drinking and enjoyable. Time to drink up whatever you have available. (1564 views) | | | Tasted by Khon Kaen on 3/6/2020 & rated 88 points: Decanted 3 hours. Nice nose. The palate is dark cherry note. Light acidity. Tannins fading but still smooth and well balanced. Not the best bottle of this. It just go down from the top. But still show some complexity. (1627 views) | | | Tasted by jonboy74 on 9/21/2019 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 4 hours, this wine is glorious. Nice soft tannins that envelops your whole mouth in a good sort of way, without hanging on to long. Soft fruit. Less fruit on the nose after 4 hrs as compared to when opened. Loving this wine right now. Bumped up a point from my last review. (2078 views) | | | Tasted by Decanting Queen on 9/8/2019 & rated 92 points: So smooth and in the perfect place right now. Plums and berries, intense aromas, very smooth tannins, long finish. Delicious. (3236 views) | | | Tasted by jonboy74 on 8/18/2019 & rated 92 points: My first reaction to this was that the tannins were overpowering and a bit harsh. This was after a 1 hr decant. After 3 hours it lightened up a lot, and after 4 hrs it really was singing. Let this one breathe before diving in! My initial score was going to be an 87 based on the imbalance but after it opened up, it's a firm 92 (1958 views) | | | Tasted by swyang on 2/27/2019: Very nice, suave and no weakness. A lush, generous wine still in the making for a wonderful future. I believe this would be at its best in about 5~6 years. In my humble opinion, but already so inviting indeed! Cheers, (2188 views) | | | Tasted by swyang on 2/9/2019: A beast(beautiful one to be) still in its youth. Brooding aromas of deep earth with plenty of red and dark berries overflowing into the nose. Unmistakably Bordeaux right bank,Texture is for me plenty thick though not overly and no question this is a lush, inviting and deep, profound wine. Still so young, not quite open yet and perhaps will peak to go into the secondary stage in about 4 or 5 years, or at least the bottle that we had tonight showed this direction. This reminds of a person who is very calm, introvert, profoundly gentle and patiently waiting his/her time of shining, knowing it will be coming soon.
Cheers, (1984 views) | | | Tasted by tom_wine on 9/30/2018 & rated 95 points: Decanted for about an hour. Outstanding wine in perfect condition -- some fine tannins left but that's the way I like it. The fruit was still fresh with notes of red berries, leather, black currants and cassis with a dash of chocolate. Long in the finish and perfectly balanced. (2074 views) | | | Tasted by jseal@hotmail.com on 6/3/2018 & rated 93 points: deep obscure red to the rim, deep barnyard and cherry smell with almost a hint of chocolate and rose. Dominique is near Figiac. £35 per bottle! Good maturity, well blended, long length, but mid body. (2853 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, An Education: La Dominique 1989-2015 (Apr 2019) (4/1/2019)
(La Dominique La Dominique Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/4/2017)
(Château La Dominique St.-Emilion, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/16/2003)
(Ch La Dominique St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2002, IWC Issue #102
(Chateau La Dominique Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96
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| Château La Dominique Producer Website - Read more about Chateau La DominiqueRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?St. Émilion Grand Cru Les Vins de St. Émilion (Syndicate Vitocole de Saint-Emilion) – Read about St. Emilion
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Sandy soils with alluvial gravel deposits
Surface Area: 4,160 ha |
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