Chateau la Dominique - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2015

Vinifera

4 / 5

the5/31/2016

Nez de cassis, fruits noirs. Belle intensité fruitée. Bouche à la très jolie dynamique fruitée. Finale fraîche, bien découpée, un peu boisée à ce stade.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

Combining smoke, tobacco, flowers, black raspberries, wild cherries and earthy notes in the nose, this wine is concentrated with lush, sweet, fat, juicy fruits with an extremely pleasant sense of purity of fruit that feels delightful on your palate. There is a strong depth of flavor with black cherries, licorice and chocolate in the finish. This is the best vintage produced from La Dominique yet. From a blend of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 14% alcohol. The harvest took place from September 18 to October 7.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 La Dominique is a blend of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon that was picked between September 18 and October 7 at 38 hectoliters per hectare; 10% went through "vinification intégrale" and then it was matured in 60% new oak. It has a very deep inky color. The bouquet is well-defined but broody at the moment, with blackcurrant, blueberry and even graphite scents, the latter deriving from the Cabernet component of the blend. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin on the entry. This errs towards black rather than red fruit, specifically black cherries and a touch of boysenberry. There is quite a rigid structure packed in behind the fruit, the spicy finish showing just a little more finesse than recent vintages. Although, I feel there is still some way to go in terms of reaching the full potential of the vineyard.

Bettane & Desseauve

18-18,5 / 20

the4/28/2016

Tannin superbe et fin, magnifique de fraîcheur mentholée. Très grande réussite, à la hauteur du potentiel du cru et de la réussite globale du secteur. Très coloré, épicé et puissant, notes de mûres, allonge généreuse, volume distingué.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJames Lawther MWthe4/28/2016

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 201 5 La Dominique is bold, vibrant and full of energy. A host of blue/black fruits, crème de cassis, mocha, violets, licorice, plums, menthol and smoke race out of the glass. Although quite bold, powerful and racy, the 2015 also has more than enough tannic backbone to balance some of the more overt elements. This is a first class effort from La Dominique.

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/26/2016

Good freshness on the nose. Lively. A success in 2015.

timatkin.com

93 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Wine Enthusiast

93 / 100

the4/15/2016

92–94. Barrel Sample. This wine has powerful tannins and a tough texture. The fruit at the back shows blackberry flavor that's lifted by fine acidity. As it integrates better, it should be a rich and dense wine.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,25 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/14/2016

Ma meilleure note donnée à ce cru en primeur.
Depuis 2012, l'expression de ce cru change au profit de plus de raffinement aromatique, tactile et de profondeur. Accompagnée d'une note de framboise, la bouche se déroule suave, moelleuse avec du goût et une réelle construction. Longue finale florale fruitée au grain fin. L'élevage devrait le révéler plus encore.

René Gabriel

18 / 20

the4/10/2016

85 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 13 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Intensives, eng gegliedertes Fruchtbouquet, viel Kirschen und Johannisbeeren, ein zarter Hauch von Vanille im Hintergrund zeigend. Im Gaumen mit burgundischer Textur, dicht und schon fast berauschend, hoch aromatisch im Finish. 18/20 2022 – 2038

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2016

This has crazy concentration of stone, blueberry and blackberry character. Full body, yet racy and toned. Exciting. Pushing the envelope here.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2016

A toasty, fleshy style, with a broad swath of fig and blackberry paste flavors melded with dark ganache accents and a heavy tobacco note. A bit obvious in style, but this has range and length.—J.M.