An estate readers need to have on their radar, the 2019 Château La Dominique is a beautiful Saint-Emilion coming from the northern sector of the region, not far from the Pomerol Bordeaux, which might explain why I always find a Pomerol-like elegance in this wine. Redcurrants, black raspberries, sappy flowers, sandalwood, tobacco, and hints of damp earth all define the nose, and the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered, seamless mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's going to benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.
95 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Apr 2022)
The 2019 La Dominique is plump, juicy and super-expressive, all while avoiding the excesses of years past. Succulent dark cherry, plum, leather, licorice, menthol and tobacco are front and center. This is an especially voluptuous, racy style that works so well. Soft, creamy tannins wrap around the gorgeous, persistent finish.
95 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Feb 2022)
This is very perfumed, with dried flowers, chocolate and hints of nuts to the dark fruit, following through to a full body with layers of fruit and a ripe, rich finish. Plush and ripe, yet still formed and pointed. Needs time to open and come together. Try after 2024.
95 points, James Suckling (Feb 2022)
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 La Dominique reveals wonderfully pure notes of crushed black plums, mulberries, and black raspberries plus hints of pencil shavings and spice box. Full-bodied, concentrated, and with a firm, grainy texture, it offers tons of juicy black fruit in the mouth and a lively lift on the finish.
93+ points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (Apr 2022)
The third vintage produced by the new team that is trying to take this irregular estate adjacent to Cheval Blanc to new heights is the 2019 La Dominique. Offering up aromas of sweet berries, cherries, mocha and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, with juicy acids, supple tannins and an elegantly gourmand profile. This is a terrific effort that shows that this estate's fine performance in vintages such as 1998, 1990 and 1989 is not a thing of the past.
93 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
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