2018 | Château La Dominique | Relais de La Dominique

The nose is fruity, fresh and well-built. It reveals notes of wil blackberry, flowers and small notes of spices associated with a touch of fresh leather and a discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, tension, freshness, a beautiful mineral frame as well as an acidulous frame.

Producer Information

Château La Dominique is an estate in Saint-Émilion known for its Merlot-based red wine. It was rated Grand Cru Classé in the official 1955 classification of Saint-Émilion. Located close to the Pomerol border, the vineyard covers approximately 29 hectares (71 acres). The majority of plantings are Merlot (89 percent) with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and an addition of Malbec in 2019. Here, a gentle slope and sandy gravel soils with slighlty more clay than its neighbor Cheval Blanc create the terroir. In the winery, movement of juice and wine is done gently, powered by gravity to aid the preservation of phenolics. Grapes undergo 12-24 hours of cold maceration, and then vinification takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The grand vin is then aged oak barrels, a majority of which are new for 16 months. Records for La Dominique date back to 1690, although it was first mentioned as a wine estate with its current name in 1785. The name is derived from Dominica in the Caribbean where the owner made his fortune. The estate's reputation dipped in the first half of the 20th Century and in 1969 it was bought by French industrialist Clément Fayat. Sustained investment brought about a return to form. Along with Château Fayat in Pomerol and Château Clément-Pichon in the Haut-Médoc, the estates form the Vignobles Clément Fayat portfolio.

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