One of the most distinctive wines made in Bordeaux Le Dome has one of the highest percentages of Cabernet Franc of any claret I can think of. Composed of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot it exhibits a certain delicacy and elegance (due to the Cabernet Franc component) in addition to resounding power concentration depth and multidimensional personality. Black/purple to the rim it offers strikingly intense notes of spring flowers raspberries mulberries and wood smoke medium to full body sweet tannin and a cunning intensity and texture that suggest finesse and delicacy. However the wine's richness length and lingering depth build incrementally in this exceptional St.-Emilion. It will be drinkable in 4-5 years and should age for two decades or more. This is Jonathan Malthus' finest wine to date.

A gorgeously perfumed wine dominated by the ripest Cabernet Franc combining richness and an intense structure. With its tannins it will age well over many years. The fruit is finely textured deliciously juicy showing the most complex series of flavors. R.V.

Comes at you very directly with a wide beam of linzer and blackberry fruit liberally laced with sweet spice and anise. It's plenty dense though with a strong toasted wood note on the finish where a licorice snap edge lingers. From the frankly modern camp. Best from 2013 through 2024. -JM