2001 Le Dôme

Wine Details
Producer

Le Dôme

Place of Origin

France

Saint Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Merlot

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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This limited-production cuvee contains a very high 75% cabernet franc, from vines picked on September 17. Proprietor Jonathan Maltus uses a lot of Demptos oak to add spice to the wine. Maltus, who also has a project in Australia's Barossa Valley, is a distinctly interventionist winemaker, using such techniques as pre-fermentation cold maceration; acidification when he feels it's necessary to preserve freshness; delestage in addition to remontage and pigeage during the fermentation; and routine use of the lees during the early months of elevage What I particularly like about Le Dome is its combination of impressive breadth and classic dryness.

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