2011 Le Dome Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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JJB 96 JS 94 JA 94 WA 94 WE 94 NM 92 WS 91
JJB 96

, April 2012

Planted to 75% cabernet franc and 25% old vine merlot. The 3-hectare vineyard is situated next to Chateau Angelus on sandy soils over ironstone. A sensual nuanced nose with red plum raspberry and mocha notes. This Le Dome...
JS 94

jamessuckling.com, January 2014

Wow. This is really well done for the vintage, with blackberry, dark-chocolate and mineral character. It’s full-bodied, with very integrated tannins and a long, long finish. It shows wonderful length. Try it in 2019.
JA 94

janeanson.com, November 2024

A slightly cooler vintage than 2010, but still dry, and the aromatics here bring edges of incense and sandalwood, heading to cocoa bean, slate, graphite and miso broth on the opening. This has a savoury edge, and a ton of...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2014

I’m not sure you can still call this the flagship wine of proprietor Jonathan Maltus given the other top wines he’s producing. Le Dome, which is dominated by an incredibly high percentage of Cabernet Franc (80%) and the...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, June 2014

This elegant and expressive wine shows perfumed Cabernet Franc flavors that come from the black fruits and concentrated tannins. It is full of ripe fruit, although the stylish nature of the wine dominates. Drink from 2018.
NM 92

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

(NM90-92 points) The 2011 is a blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot picked 26th September and 30th September with an IPT of 90. It has a luscious bouquet of sweet dark cherry Xmas cake vanilla and crushed stone that...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, March 2014

A fruit-driven version, with lots of boysenberry, plum skin and crushed blackberry notes pumping along. Loads of charcoal and tar course underneath, holding sway through the finish. This offers a ripe structure and...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2011
Size 750ML

The Le Dome Grand Cru is a blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot. Vines for this release are cropped low – around 30 hectoliters per hectare – four bunches to the vine (less than half the volume authorized by the Appellation), thus ensuring its incredible concentration.

The fruit is hand-harvested then sorted, first by bunch then grape-by-grape. Fermentation takes place in wooden vats after extremely cold maceration. Malolactic fermentation and aging takes place in new French oak barrels.

Le Dome has the highest Cabernet Franc percentage of any wine in Bordeaux and is said to be the biggest expression of that grape in the region. The wine is full-bodied but has elegance and finesse. The optimal drinking window is very broad, from just a few years to more than 25 years after the vintage.