Le Dôme

Le Dome, St Emilion Grand Cru, 2022

Name: Le Dome, St Emilion Grand Cru
Brand: Le Dôme
Price: 1086 GBP

94/100

Inside Bordeaux

94/100

The Wine Independent

93/100

Vinous

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En primeur

2022
6x75cl
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£1,086.00

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Jonathan Maltus' flagship, Le Dome is perhaps the most Cabernet Franc dominant blend in Bordeaux (80% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot). Head winemaker, Neil Whyte is assisted by superstar consultant oenologist, Thomas Duclos. The person responsible for the fiche technique is still living in the past with a final harvest date of the 28th of October! A typo we are assured, they actually finished on the 28th of September. Whilst not the first in St Emilion, they are significantly earlier than they used to be, capturing ripe, fresh fruit characteristics. Now including the fruit from Les Astrieres, this leads with gentle notes of cedar, blackcurrants, violets and a hint of cocoa. There's an impressive core of dense, chewy fruit, with notes of cassis and liquorice. The tannins are much more refined here. They're still big and blocky, but they're ripe and loaded with dark berries and minerals.

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Critic Reviews

94/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

This is a big wine in a vintage that needed no extra pushing (a full 2% higher alcohol than the 2021). Pretty much the most intense colour and texture of the vertical, with a nose you can chew through. Cloves, cinnamon, tar, grilled sandalwood. The billow of violet flowers from fully ripe Cabernet Franc is extremely welcome, and there is juiciness on the finish, alongside this muscular swagger. Great stuff, but as I said during En Primeur, I can't help but wonder how good this would be if they scaled things back a little? Fruit from the former site of Les Asteries included in here. Harvest September 14 to 28. 80% new oak for ageing, Thomas Duclos consultant, Neil Whyte winemaker. Second year in the new Norman Foster winery.

drinking window 2028 - 2044

date of review 03/2025

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2022 Le Dôme, matured in 80% new oak, has an expressive bouquet with graphite-tinged black fruit, a hint of espresso and blueberry aromas that emerge with time, though it is not as strong on the nose as it was in barrel. The well-integrated oak becomes more elegant as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and pastille-like black fruit accompanied by a touch of allspice. It has a gentle but insistent grip on the finish and will need just two or three years in bottle. This is a classy Le Dôme from Jonathan Malthus.

drinking window 2029 - 2060

date of review 02/2025

94/100

Jane Anson,

The Wine Independent

This is a big wine in a vintage that needed no extra pushing (a full 2% higher alcohol than the 2021 in these topsy-turvy vintages). Pretty much the most intense colour and texture of the vertical, with a nose you can chew through. Cloves, cinnamon, tar, grilled sandalwood. The billow of violet flowers from fully ripe Cabernet Franc is extremely welcome, and there is juiciness on the finish, alongside this muscular swagger. Great stuff, but as I said during En Primeur, I can't help but wonder how good this would be if they scaled things back a little? Fruit from the former site of Les Asteries included in here. Harvest September 14 to 28. 80% new oak for ageing, Thomas Duclos consultant, Neil Whyte winemaker. Second year in the new Norman Foster winery.

drinking window 2028 - 2044

date of review 01/2025

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