Le Dôme - Château Teyssier Vignonet - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2010

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

93 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe9/26/2013

Good bright, dark red. Knockout nose combines cassis, plum, violet, dark chocolate, licorice and mint. Pliant, layered and deep, with captivating sweetness to its dark berry and floral flavors. In a distinctly plush, creamy style but the wine's youthfully aggressive finish and serious ripe tannins suggests that it will be better for five to seven years of cellaring. Seriously rich wine with lovely purity and floral lift.

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2013

A burly, extracted style, with lots of roasted apple wood and mesquite flavors leading the way, followed by briary grip and slightly chewy plum, blackberry and black currant fruit flavors. Shows more heft than cut and drive, featuring scads of tobacco, ganache and loam on the finish. If cellaring can tame the chewy edges, this will become an impressive, modern-styled wine down the road. Best from 2016 through 2030. –JM

Wine Advocate

100 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe3/1/2013

A full-bodied wine, but ethereal in its elegance and finesse, the wine has a strikingly provocative bouquet of camphor, blueberry jam, violets, new saddle leather, white chocolate and spice. Extremely full-bodied, but again, not showing any weighty fatigue or any type of aggressiveness, this wine has extraordinary purity and richness as well as a blockbuster finish of close to a minute, yet is so flawless, seamless and compelling, it’s hard to believe the wine is this concentrated and rich. It will be interesting to see how it evolves, but it certainly can be drunk in 3-4 years and, I’m sure, cellared for as long as 25-35 years from now. There are 1,000 cases of this wine, which has one of the highest percentages of Cabernet Franc of any wine in Bordeaux (80%). The balance is Merlot. The 2009 from Le Dome flirted with perfection, but this wine swallows the entire scoring system, and rightfully so.

Jamessuckling.com

93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/17/2013

A juicy and savory wine with tobacco, forest floor and chocolate character. Roses too. Lots of red fruits. Full body, with velvety tannins and a long finish. Better after 2017

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe2/14/2013

The Le Dôme 2010 has a voluptuous bouquet with crème de cassis and blueberry jam smothered in vanillary new oak that is very well integrated (80% new rather than 100%). The palate is smooth and more approachable than the Vieux Chateau Mazerat, with opulent black fruit, rounded mouthfeel and a touch of white pepper towards the succulent finish. Very fine – showing more finesse than recent vintages. Tasted November 2012.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/31/2011

2010: This 1,000-case cuvee is always a candidate for having the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc (80%) of any wine from Bordeaux. The balance is Merlot. A magical wine, the dense purple-colored 2010 exhibits notes of incense, camphor, blueberries, blackberries and spring flowers. With sweet tannin, medium to full body and the high percentage of Cabernet Franc, it should put on additional weight and provide plenty of pleasure over 10-15 years. It is a stunning example of what heights Cabernet Franc can achieve in St.-Emilion. Drink 2011-2026

WeinWisser

19 / 20

the5/30/2011

80% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit violetten Reflexen. Noblesse pur im fülligen, ausladenden Bouquet, dunkles Malz und reife, just gekochte Brombeeren im Spiel. Samtener Gaumen, viel Souplesse, beeindruckende Rückaromatik vinifiziert wie früher, ein richtig grosser, ehrlicher Wein. 2016-2031

Decanter Magazine

18,5 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/30/2011

In a Cabernet Franc year this really is the ticket (80% in the blend). Possibly one of the finest owner Jonathan Maltus has made. Lighter handling has given it a finer, less monolithic feel. Reserved but fresh and poised on the nose. Dense fruit on the palate with dark/red fruit and violet notes. Real length and persistence. At perfect pitch for the vintage. Drink 2018-2030. (18.5 points)

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/30/2011

Lots of bright berry and mineral aromas, with flower too. Full throttle, with lots of roses and blueberries and a long, long finish. Extracted but interesting.

Wine Spectator

92-95 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/30/2011

Ripe, but very lively, with the blueberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit bouncing along nicely, while spice and fruitcake notes are already melding into the core. Shows judicious toast and ample length, with some serious power in reserve. —J.M

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/25/2011

Le Dome 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot combined to produce what’s probably the wine with the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc from Bordeaux in the vintage. The wine reached reached 14.58% alcohol with a pH 3.8. A deep purple color leads into a licorice, floral, oak, and spicy blackberry perfume, plush textures and a finish that offers oak, coco and black cherries. About 1,000 cases were produced of this unique St. Emilion. 92-94 Pts

Wine Enthusiast

94-96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/6/2011

Beautifully perfumed wine, profiting from the great Cabernet Franc in 2010, with almost silky tannins. The heady berries are surrounded with violets, giving a wine with great final freshness.-R.V.