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 | 2022 Ch. La Dominique - Saint Emilion GCC | € 41,75 (€ 50,52) |
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De onmiddellijke buur van het grandioze Cheval Blanc zet een puike prestatie neer, in een modernere stijl. De gezapige prijs is vermeldenswaardig: voor 1 fles Cheval Blanc heb je al een kist van 12 flessen 2022 La Dominique en zelfs een fles bovenop. Maar zo’n verhouding zegt zeker niet alles… Terug naar de essentie: La Dominique 2022 is superrijp en intens. De wijn vraagt tijd en zindert parmantig verder over de tong. Het statement is duidelijk: ik ben groots en dat voor vele jaren. De stijl is eerder modern maar waarom niet? 88% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc en 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 15%vol met pH 3,7. Rendement: 38hl/ha. 14 maand élevage op 50% nieuwe eik, 40% "barriques d’un an" en 10% amfoor en globe. IN DE PERS 90-92 William Kelley – The Wine Advocate Issue 266 - robertparker.com (April 2023) A rich, heady wine, the 2022 La Dominique offers up aromas of sweet cherries, baked berries and plum liqueur mingled with notions of licorice and melted asphalt. Medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, with a rich core of sweet, somewhat jammy fruit but reasonably lively underlying acids, it's framed by plenty of powdery tannin. I had entertained higher hopes for La Dominique this year, but perhaps the pace of ripening was just too rapid for the estate's technical team. 93-95 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Mei 2023) The 2022 La Dominique has a backward nose, not as immediate as it peers. Consequently affording it 10 minutes to open, it reveals blackberry, raspberry, oyster shell and briny scents. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, red fruit laced with graphite and smoke, classically-styled toward the finish. This is a Saint-Emilion that has refound its mojo in recent vintages and it will repay bottle age. Drink 2029-2055. 93-95 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Mei 2023) The 2022 La Dominique is stellar. Rich, deep and beautifully layered, the 2022 impresses with its fine balance. Succulent red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, rose petal and mocha all take shape in the glass. All the elements come together beautifully in a polished notable La Dominique. Tasted two times. Drink 2028-2047. 95-96 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (April 2023) Lovely fruit here with black berry, redcurrants and tile aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, very well integrated tannins and a lightly chewy finish, showing the potential of the vintage. 94 Jane Anson – janeanson.com (Mei 2023) Deep plum in colour, vibrant edging. Plenty of personality and depth to the fruit, this has a beautiful balance of power and lightness. They really have done a great job in recent years at La Dominique of bringing out the subtle complexities of the terroir, and this highlights brushed damson and cassis, cherry pit, nectarine pit, wtih restrained crushed crock and slate character that give relief and constrast to the sweet intensity of the fruit. An impressive La Dominique that retains juice and spice if not entirely escaping the hige intensity of the vintage. Gwendeline Lucas CEO, Yann Monties (ex Haut Bailly) winemaker, 60% first wine, 50% new oak, 38hl/h yield. Tasted twice. 93-95 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (Mei 2023) Tasted on multiple occasions, the 2022 Château La Dominique is another brilliant wine from this château, which is located on the northern edge of Saint-Emilion, bordering Pomerol. A blend of 88% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, it sports a vivid ruby/purple hue as well as a great nose of red and black fruits, spring flowers, loamy earth, and baking spices. Ripe, medium to full-bodied, silky, and wonderfully balanced, this seamless, elegant 2022 will round into form with just 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 20-25 years. 94-96 Jeff Leve – thewinecellarinsider.com (Mei 2023) Flowers, black cherries, black raspberries, wet earth, forest herbs, and a touch of crushed stone opens the aromatics. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, silky, fresh, and more importantly, the fruits express purity. The wine has lift, vivacity, spices and dark chocolate that accents the fruits. Not the most concentrated wine of the vintage, instead you find elegance, length and precision. The wine blends 88% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 15% ABV, 3.7 pH. The wine is aged in 50% new, French oak, and 10% amphora. Drink from 2026-2045. 94-96 Alexandre Ma – alexandrema.com (Mei 2023) 95-96 Terre des Vins (Mei 2023) La DominiqueLa Dominique is de onmiddellijke buur van Cheval Blanc. We situeren ons dus in Saint Emilion, maar op de grens met Pomerol, nabij La Conseillante en l'Evangile. De eigenaar is Clément Fayat, Frankrijks grootste aannemer in wegenwerken. Hij lanceerde destijds ook wel de carrière van Michel Rolland als oenoloog. |