Château La Dominique Saint-Emilion 2020 - Grand Cru Classé
2*Étoiles
Hachette
96/100
Vinous
95-96/100
Terre de Vins
95/100
Decanter
95/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
95/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"It confirms its rise to prominence with this highly accomplished vintage ~ Terre de Vins"
"La Dominique 2020 is as impressive as it was when it was first released in barrels. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, this 2020 is racy and wonderfully elegant from the outset. Black cherry, gravel, spices, dried flowers, and espresso lend shades of darkness to this deep and wonderfully sumptuous La Dominique. A superb wine." (Vinous 2022) - Delivery in wooden cases is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Dark purple dress
Nose
Delicate aromas of black fruits, peonies, white flowers, and hints of licorice
Mouth
Fresh and lively attack, round and full-bodied on the palate, notes of roasted coffee, firm tannins, beautiful velvety structure, wonderfully fresh, brilliant finish.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2040
Guard
2045
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with beef tenderloin topped with duck foie gras, truffle-stuffed partridge, mature cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
This 23-hectare estate belongs to the Fayat family (Fayat in Pomerol and Clément-Pichon in Médoc). Constantly improving, the vineyard has produced wines worthy of the legendary Pomerol plateau in recent vintages. Since 2011, the percentage of grand vin has fallen from 80% to 55%, gaining in complexity. The percentage of Cabernet Franc is increasing and the vintage is taking on a new dimension with a finesse of grain and a subtle tannic intensity and more nuanced fruitiness.
Decanter
Wine rated (2021 guide) 95/100
About wine:
Another successful vintage for La Dominique. Ruby in color with purple highlights, this wine offers a measured delivery of succulent Damascus fruit and black cherries, with a gourmet sensation of toasted butter caramel and cocoa beans. It works perfectly—firm tannins, refreshing blue fruit, and freshness on the mid-palate, with no dip in the mid-palate and waves of secondary aromas. Serious and a clear improvement over recent vintages. 2027-2042
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rating (2024 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)
About wine:
Freshly minty, with notes of ripe fruit and a touch of spice and vanilla, this wine opens with a beautiful bouquet and a powerful, rich aroma. This is followed by a charming palate, framed by generous, full-bodied tannins, with a more compact finish that gives the wine a beautiful persistence. Clearly, this wine will benefit from extended aging. 2027-2036
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
4-star rated estate (Very high quality production)
About the estate:
The château is remarkably located on the edge of Pomerol, next to Cheval Blanc, on sandy-gravelly soils with an iron-rich subsoil; a fine introduction. Victim of frost in 1956, the vineyard was restored to health by Clément Fayat, who bought it in 1969. Major investments were made to raise the estate to the highest level, and Michel Roland joined the team, introducing plot-by-plot vinification and micro-oxygenation. Between 50% and 70% of the barrels are new."
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
With its red building visible from afar, La Dominique has invested heavily in wine tourism. From the panoramic terrace/restaurant above the cellar, you can see the neighbors on the western plateau near Pomerol. The estate (29 hectares of clay-limestone, clay-sand and gravel soils), which belongs to Corrèze entrepreneur Clément Fayat, has undergone major changes on the advice of Julien Viaud (Rolland team): planting of massal selections, use of amphorae and glass eggs... For a long time, La Dominique remained in the middle of the appellation, but the stylistic evolution of the grand vin has been noticeable since 2018.
Vinous
Wine rated (2022 guide) 96/100
About wine:
La Dominique 2020 is as impressive as it was when it was first released from the barrels. Dark and sumptuous in the glass, this 2020 is racy and wonderfully elegant from the outset. Black cherry, gravel, spices, dried flowers, and espresso lend shades of darkness to this deep and wonderfully sumptuous La Dominique. A superb wine. 2027-2040
James Suckling
Rated Recommended
About the estate:
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
About wine:
From the northwest region of the appellation, not far from Cheval Blanc, Château La Dominique 2020 is another round, supple, and incredibly impressive wine from this region, which is clearly on an upward trajectory. A blend of 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 14 months in 50% new barrels (including 17% in amphorae), its deep ruby-purple color is followed by a bouquet of blackcurrant, darker cherries, chocolate, truffled earth, and spring flowers, similar to that of a Pomerol. Medium-bodied to full-bodied in richness, with a round, supple, and sexy palate and magnificent tannins, this is another remarkable wine that readers will love to have in their cellars. Although already very enjoyable today, it will benefit from 3 to 5 years of bottle aging and will shine for the next 15 years and beyond. 2026-2041
Terre de Vins
Wine rated (2021 guide) 95-96/100
About wine:
Dominique confirms its rise to prominence with this highly accomplished vintage, masterfully crafted by an ambitious team. Beautiful concentration, depth, balance, and precision in both texture and tannin definition: everything is taken up a notch, in terms of both finesse and energy. The palate is smooth and juicy, with a fresh and mouthwatering overall impression. Of note: the lovely success of the second wine, Relais de la Dominique.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
About wine:
The aroma, with its white and red flowers, cherries, licorice, smoke, espresso, and smoke, is magnificent. Medium-bodied, smooth, silky, and fresh, the wine offers layers of vibrant, sweet, clean, and pure stone fruits, black plums, earth, roasted coffee, smoke, and chocolate on the palate, perfectly suited to its elegant style. This is clearly an excellent vintage for La Dominique. 2025-2050
Customer rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN H. Published on 10/30/2024
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