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Le Dôme 2015

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot

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Tasting Notes

Le Dome 2015 is medium to deep garnet in color. It slowly grows on the nose into the more gorgeous bouquet of roses, lavender, and lilacs over a core of stewed red and black plums and Ceylon tea, with touches of dusty soil and garrigue. It is full-bodied and the palate is jam-packed with red berry preserves and floral layers, framed by exquisitely ripe, plush tannins and a lively backbone, finishing with amazing length.

98
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, November 2022

What could be considered the flagship wine of the estate (although most wines are single vineyards raised identically), the 2015 Le Dome is the normal blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot that's from a parcel located down on the slopes of the Saint Emilion plateau. This beauty boasts a deep, saturated purple color to go with a huge, exotic notes of blueberry and cassis fruit intermixed with notions of crushed flowers, mint, violets, and cassis, crushed flowers, violets, and hints of earth. With full-bodied richness, phenomenal purity of fruit, and a sexy, seductive texture, it's another knockout wine from this estate. Drink it any time over the coming 10-15 years.

97
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, October 2018

Very suave and attractively cast aromas of violets, blueberries, plums and dark chocolate with spicy, cedary notes and slate-like nuances. The palate’s velvety, fleshy and smooth with dark berries, chocolate and roasted-coffee flavors set in ribbon-like, silky tannins. Try from 2022.

95
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2018

Tasted blind. Fresh and floral but a bit light and inconsequential.
Drink 2022-2028

15.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2019

Depth on the nose the start of the palate is fleshy and ripe with a mix of black fruits and liquorice. Lighter and fresher in the middle but the tannins are ripe supple and fleshy at the back with depth of fruit on the finish. 2022-35

92/94
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2016

There are very few wines in Bordeaux with as much Cabernet Franc as Le Dôme, and
the freshness and leafy, violet-tinged perfume are gloriously apparent here. Grassy and
elegant (despite the high alcohol), it’s got plenty of tannin and fruit weight but finishes with
remarkable zip. Drink: 2022-35

96
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2016

With incredible fruit and exceptional balance, in spite of the dimensions, this is the Cabernet Franc-dominant wine of
the vintage. This never lets up in the intensity, purity, drive and intent. This is a staggeringly serious Le Dôme and the
complexity of this wine is hard for me to comprehend given only a short time to taste it. The volume and intensity of this
wine is amazing, but it is not muscular nor is it excessively oaky. Atypical and maverick but undoubtedly magnificent this
is one of the wines of the vintage

19+
Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes' Blog, April 2016
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Composed of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Le Dome has a drop dead gorgeous perfume of violets, black forest cake, rose hip and red jelly with touches of lavender, spice cake and earth. The palate is medium to full-bodied and super intense with super ripe, super fine-grained tannins, wonderful freshness and a very long perfumed, mineral-laced finish. Drink 2020-2050.

98+
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (236), April 2018

The 2015 Le Dôme is a blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot picked on October 2 and 6. It has a clean and precise bouquet, tightly wound at first, gently warming up, developing more delineation and focus. This might be a more understated Le Dôme compared to recent years, but you might argue more sophisticated. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive density, a vein of dark chocolate on the entry that is rapidly overtaken by layers of lightly spiced black fruit. The finish is tightly wound at the moment, but it will open by the time of bottling. What I like here is the fineness of the tannin, something not always exuded by Mathus' top cuvée. It simply expresses the joys of Cabernet Franc and it should age nicely over the next 5-20 years. Drink 2021-2045

94/96
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (224), April 2016

A juicy red with walnut, berry and chocolate aromas and flavors. Full and savory. Loads of fruit and chewy tannins.

94/95
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2016

Mid crimson. Bloody flavours and with round satin tannins. Quite a statement! Just a bit thicker than perfection. I wonder how this will age? Dangerous!?
Drink 2024-2034

17-
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2016
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