Château La Dominique 2018

Wine Enthusiast

This estate, backing on to Château Cheval Blanc, has produced an intensely structured wine also full of rich fruits. It has the weight and density typical of this warm vintage, giving a powerhouse of black fruit and structure. Drink from 2026.

Falstaff

VertdeVin

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers concentration as well as a good freshness. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry and fresh/fleshy cassis associated with fine touches of red fruits, liquorice, Cuben pepper, flower as well as a discreet hint of spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, a good definition, tension, a good juiciness, a beautiful suavity as well as precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy/juicy/fresh strawberry and small notes of juicy cassis associated with small touches of juicy raspberry, juicy cherry, liquorice as well as hints of cardamom, tea and chocolate. Tannins are well-built. Good length. A fine sapidity as well as a touch of almond on the finish.

Andreas Larsson - Tasted

Inky dark purple colour. Nice perfume, ripe and elegant fruit, dark plum, cassis, blackberry, new oak notes, butterscotch and tobacco. Good density and concentration with fine extract and grainy tannin, spicy notes of liquorice and roasted coffee with abundant dark fruit and a long muscular finish.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 La Dominique is a little broody, offering up damp soil, pencil lead, wild fungi and charcoal scents over a core of plum preserves and stewed blackberries. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers muscular black and blue fruit preserves, supported by ripe, rounded tannins and just enough freshness, finishing earthy. It opened considerably after a few hours, contributing exotic spice and floral undertones. Give it 4-5 years in cellar and drink it over the following 15 years+.

James Suckling

Aromas of blueberry, mulberry, spiced plum, walnut, tobacco and cigar box on the nose. It’s full-bodied with firm, silky tannins that frame a core of ripe blue and purple fruit. Polished and rich with wonderful depth. Better from 2024.