| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Slightly stalky nose with a touch of volatile acidity. Well-balanced with good acidity on the palate with fine fruit concentration, lot of cranberry and redcurrant. Very pure. The finish turns a bit more rustic, almost farmyardy with a touch of liquorice. Very big and showy with a fanfare finale. Superb. Tasted November 2002.
Typically sexy, rich, loaded with fruit, and opulent, the dense purple-colored 2000 La Dominique may turn out to be this estate's finest wine since their wonderful duo of 1989 and 1990. It exhibits copious quantities of jammy blackberry and cassis fruit intertwined with licorice, cigar smoke, and spice box characteristics with a hint of herbs. Full-bodied and fleshy, with low acidity but high tannin, this substantial, voluptuously-textured, impressive St.-Emilion is already drinkable. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2018.
