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Decanter: Another excellent vintage from this trusty estate. A cool crystalline nose, cola, liquorice, tar and blueberries. So clean and pure. Crisp and focused from the off, a cooling menthol and blackcurrant element, soft grippy tannins and the most beautiful juicy mid palate that just makes you smile. A happy wine. It’s powerful no doubt but in a restrained way without any heaviness. Vibrant and energetic. I love the focus, the freshness and relatively delicacy. Filing in the month but this is exceptional in terms of fruit purity. Very drinkable. A yield of 30hl/ha. 3.68pH."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Nuancen von Brombeerkonfit, reife Pflaumen, dunkle Kirschen, ein Hauch von Edelholz, kandierte Orangenzesten, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, reife Herzkirschen, dunkle Waldbeeren, Brombeerfrucht, reife Tannine, zarter Nougat, mineralisch und kraftvoll im Abgang, ein stoffiger Speisenwein der klassischen Rolland-Schule, verfügt über Länge und Potenzial."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Silky, elegant, and refined, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, and almost delicate in its delivery. The vibrant red fruits express a gorgeous purity, softness, and refinement, leaving you with fresh, energetic waves of red berries, spice, and a refreshing hint of mint. While you will be able to enjoy this young, it has the potential to age and evolve for at least 2 decades or more. The wine is aged in 50% new, French oak, and 10% amphora. Drink from 2029-2052."
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James Suckling: Focused and curated, with very long, fine tannins that take the wine on a journey. Nicely ripe fruit with berry and light hazelnut undertones. This is going to an excellent wine in the bottle."
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Vinum: Offene Nase, Veilchenblüten, Schwarzkirschen, kühler Kamin; am Gaumen fruchtig, leicht cremig, zeigt dann zupackendes Tannin, die Frucht ist knackig; im Abgang ausbalanciert; vom Terroir geprägt, salzig, frisch."
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Jeb Dunnuck: Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château La Dominique is a reserved yet clearly promising Saint-Emilion based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, raised in 50% new barrels, 35% once-used barrels, and 15% amphora. Ripe black fruits, smoky tobacco, gravelly earth, and graphite all define the nose, and on the palate, it's rich and medium to full-bodied, with ample mid-palate volume, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It checks in at 13.6% alcohol with a pH of 3.68 and is very much on the focused, dense, concentrated side of the vintage."
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Jane Anson: Delicious slate character, enjoyable pumice stone, depth and nuance here, great lift and floral character - rose buds and peony, cranberry and pomegranate, touch of blood orange, this has texture and interest and is measured. Definitely one to watch over ageing. Harvest September 8 to 20. 50% new oak, 15% in amphora. Gwendeline Lucas director."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 La Dominique waltzes out with gregarious notes of plum preserves and kirsch, plus suggestions of lilacs, licorice, and mossy tree bark. The medium-bodied palate is elegant and refreshing with lightly chewy tannins and a perfumed finish."
