Le Dome 2014 75cl

Forthright vanilla oak announces this wine’s intentions right away. Floral, too. It’s generous and rather supple and chewy on the finish. Give it two or three years to soften.

The 2014 Le Dôme was tasted directly after its lieutenant, the Vieux Château Mazerat, and to be frank I found that the latter had overtaken the Le Dôme in its slipstream. Sure, the Le Dôme comes replete with attractive black cherry, allspice and black truffle aromas, although I discerned more complexity conferred upon the Vieux Château Mazerat. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded, generous opening, quite rich and heady as usual, although the acidity keeps a rein on the things. It is a voluminous Le Dôme, but I still uphold that this would have benefited from a shorter cuvaison period.<br/>

Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Würziges Bouquet, Lakritze, dunkles Malz und Brombeerenstauden. Im Gaumen mit Charme und recht weichen Konturen hat eine versprechende Aromatik. Nicht mehr so übertrieben vinifziert wie früher. Durch den sehr grossen Anteil von Cabernet Franc kann man sich da in 10 Jahren eventuell noch positiver überraschen lassen. 2020 – 2036