The Dome - Château Teyssier - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2014

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

The 80% Cabernet Franc-based Le Dôme is aromatically precise, nuanced and savory, yet also possesses remarkable richness. Bold and super-expressive, the 2014 hits all the right notes, deftly balancing intense fruit, lifted aromatics and precise, piercing minerality. This is a fabulous showing from Jonathan Maltus. Le Dôme is 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

Licorice, black plum liqueur, caramel and spice on the nose, this wine is concentrated with ripe tannins, minerals and a fresh, fennel, cocoa and black cherry finish. The wine was made from a blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot reaching 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.71. 92-94 Pts

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Le Dôme 2014 is a blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot picked on 17 October, the highest vintage of the former since 2008. It has a well-defined bouquet with hints of bell pepper infusing the black fruit, light flinty scents in the background, plus a touch of black truffle lending it a slight Pomerol-like personality. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, well balanced with good acidity and a silky texture. This is one of the more elegant vintages of Le Dôme that I have tasted at this juncture with a extended length that lingers in the mouth long after the wine has exited. The season favored Cabernet Franc on the Right Bank and this has the highest percentage, so there is a foundation for a great Saint Emilion. Maybe I would have opted for a shorter cuvaison to gain more precision on the finish, nevertheless, this should give 15 to 20 years of drinking pleasure, possibly longer.

Decanter.com

18,5 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/17/2015

Made with 80% Cabernet Franc. Possibly the most elegant and poised Le Dôme to date. Vibrant, perfumed nose with blueberry, cassis and violet notes. Pure and fresh on the palate with finely grained tannins. Lovely balance and tremendous length. Drink: 2022-2035 (95)

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

the4/13/2015

Sweet with medium focus and density and slightly sweaty fruit. Bloody concentration of fruit and fairly tough on the end. Rather tired on the finish.

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

Excellent core of ripe fruit with firm tannins, bright acidity and a very good finish. Plenty of minerals with spice character.

timatkin.com

95 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

Wine Enthusiast

95-97 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/2/2015

Profiting from a superb year for Cabernet Franc, this wine has a wonderful perfumed character of exceptional black fruits. The wine is laced with tannins that flow strongly through the wine. It is serious, complex and ageworthy.

Wine Enthusiast

96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

95–97. Barrel Sample. Profiting from a superb year for Cabernet Franc, this wine has a wonderful perfumed character of exceptional black fruits. The wine is laced with tannins that flow strongly through the wine. It is serious, complex and ageworthy.

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Würziges Bouquet, Lakritze, dunkles Malz und Brombeerenstauden. Im Gaumen mit Charme und recht weichen Konturen hat eine versprechende Aromatik. Nicht mehr so übertrieben vinifziert wie früher. Durch den sehr grossen Anteil von Cabernet Franc kann man sich da in 10 Jahren eventuell noch positiver überraschen lassen. 17/20 2020 – 2036