Dominique (la) - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2021

Vinous

91

byAntonio Gallonithe4/2/2024

The 2021 La Dominique is a pretty wine for this estate. Gracious and medium in body, the 2021 offers plenty of near-to-medium-term appeal. Crushed red berry fruit, flowers, cinnamon, orange peel and white pepper are nicely lifted. All this is missing is a

Vinous

91

byAntonio Gallonithe2/28/2024

The 2021 La Dominique is a pretty wine for this estate. Gracious and medium in body, the 2021 offers plenty of near-to-medium-term appeal. Crushed red berry fruit, flowers, cinnamon, orange peel and white pepper are nicely lifted. All this is missing is a bit of mid-palate pliancy.

Wine Advocate

92

byWilliam Kelleythe2/22/2024

The 2021 La Dominique opens in the glass with notes of minty berries, plums and cherries, framed by a discreet touch of new oak. Medium to full-bodied, suave and polished, with an attractive core of cool, layered fruit, it's framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the gently structured finish. While it will show well out of the gates, this will also reward at least a modicum of bottle age. 92+

Jamessuckling.com

94

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2024

Dark plums, cherries, grilled citrus and a touch of dark earth decadence and mushrooms on the nose. Subtle dark spices, too. Medium to full body on the palate with dusty tannins and a lengthy, intricate finish. Refined and layered. Already complex. Drink or hold.

Wine Spectator

86

byJames Molesworththe2/22/2024

Soft in feel, with modest damson plum and cherry fruit lined with a whiff of chalk. Ends with a potpourri echo. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2025. 10,000 cases made.  –JM

matthewjukes.com

16,5

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

Seemingly lacking in fleshiness, this is a shade or two under-ripe, and yet the fruit is quite powerful and blacker than many. While this is not a texturally impressive wine, there is a decent engine of fruit here, and it falls a little short on charm, but it will undoubtedly age well and hold for a good many years. 16.5+

Jamessuckling.com

93-94

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Blackberry, walnut and crushed-stone aromas follow through to a medium-bodied palate with medium, round tannins and a juicy, pretty finish. Polished and fine for the vintage.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

Lots of red and black fruits, dried herbs, graphite, and a kiss of minerality emerge from the 2021 Château La Dominique, a downright pretty, elegant Saint-Emilion that comes from vines on the upper plateau, not far from the Pomerol border. Beautifully balanced, medium-bodied, and elegant on the palate, with quality tannins, it has lots of character and is going to drink brilliantly for 15+ years. This is an estate readers should have on their radar as the quality here continues to rise. Tasted twice.

Bettane & Desseauve

94-95

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Belle réussite avec une sensation affirmée de plénitude, un vrai cœur de bouche, un tannin élégant, soyeux et un rayonnement final respectant tous les équilibres. Un des meilleurs crus du secteur.

The Vintage Journal

92-93

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Medium-deep crimson. Very attractive red plum, red cherry, cassis aniseed aromas. Red plum, red cherry, mulberry, blackcurrant fruits, fine loose-knit slinky textures and underlying inky/ graphite complexity. Finishes brambly firm with bittersweet chinotto notes. 85% merlot, 13% cabernet franc, 2% cabernet sauvignon. 14 months' maturation in 50% new, 40% seasoned oak and 10% in egg-shaped amphoras. 13.5% alc

Alexandre Ma

92-93

byAlexandre Mathe5/16/2022

La Dominique 2021 displays very delicate and refined aromas. Fresh raspberry, sour date, and red cherry notes are prominent, with hints of clove and spicy licorice dancing around. I particularly enjoy the milky texture accompanied by fresh acidity, a combination serves like a smooth, springy Panna Cotta. The tannins are especially dense and soft, spreading on the palate like edelweiss dancing with the wind. A wonderful Saint-émilion. Love it. La Dominique 2021?????????,????????????????,????????????????????????????????,????????????????????(Panna Cotta)??????????,???????????????????????????????,???

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Flowers and red fruits show nicely in the perfume. On the palate, the medium-bodied wine is soft, elegant, polished, silky and sweet, with accents of espresso, peppery spice, herbs and cocoa in the dusty, earthy, and refined endnote. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. The wine is aged in 50% new, French oak, and 10% amphora. You can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2023-2038. 91-93

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

92-94

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 La Dominique presents a focused nose of perfumed blackberry, raspberry, cedar and sous-bois scents with well-integrated oak. The well-balanced palate is fresh and crisp with fine-grained tannins. Silky-smooth leading into a very persistent, tensile finish. This continues La Dominique's upward trajectory. Excellent.

vvwine

93-95

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Dichtes Rubin. Die Nase ist fruchtig, intensiv, Cassis, Brombeeren, Pflaumen, Kräuter, darunter steinige Kühle, sehr schön. Der Gaumen ist fleischig, rund, zeigt Kraft und Finesse, feinkörnige Tannine, top Balance. Im Abgang langanhaltend, mit süsser Frucht und sehr guter Länge. Ein Hit. 2026-2048 (Verkostet im April 2022. Dourthe)

Anthocyanes

92-94

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Nez légèrement austère, des notes de graphite, de fruits frais, de cassis avec une pointe florale et graphite. Bouche ronde, juteuse, de beaux tanins structurants sans être agressifs. Une belle finesse d'ensemble assez proche de son terroir sableux. A conserver au moins 10 ans. Une belle réussite pour le millésime.

Wine Advocate

92-94

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

Aromas of sweet cherries, berries, petals and loamy soil introduce the 2021 La Dominique, a medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless wine that's attractively deep and complete, with ripe tannins, lively acids and a long, sapid finish. It's a blend of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon from this estate in the ascendant.