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La Dominique
Château La Dominique Saint-Emilion 2025 - Grand Cru Classé (Primeurs)
Château La Dominique Saint-Émilion 2025 - Grand Cru Classé (En Primeur)

Château La Dominique Saint-Emilion 2025 - Grand Cru Classé (Primeurs)

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru|Red wine

96/100

Decanter

95-96/100

James Suckling

95/100

Falstaff

2025 Firsts

“Concentrated and well-crafted, with very long, refined tannins that linger throughout the tasting ~ James Suckling”

“Another excellent vintage from this trusted estate. A fresh, crystalline nose with notes of cola, licorice, tar, and blueberries. So clean and pure. Lively and precise from the first sip, with a refreshing touch of menthol and blackcurrant, supple yet distinct tannins, and a juicy mid-palate that’s just right—it simply makes you smile. A joyful wine. It is powerful, without a doubt, but restrained, without any heaviness. Vibrant and energetic. I love its precision, its freshness, and its relative delicacy. It rounds out with time, but it is exceptional in terms of fruit purity. Very pleasant to drink. ” (The Wine Advocate 2026)
Delivery: First half of 2028
Packaging: Not shipped in a wooden case. This wine is packaged in a 6-bottle carton

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Estate

Château La Dominique

Vintage

Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2025

Designation

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

Regions

Clay-gravel, clay-limestone, and sandy clay soils (vines averaging 30 years old)

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Frustoconical stainless steel tanks

Livestock Farming

14 months (50% in new barrels, 35% in barrels that previously held one other wine, and 15% in amphorae)

Alcohol content

13,6%

Serve

Decant at 16-18°C

Drink starting at

2030

Drink before

2048

Guard

2045

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a beef tenderloin topped with duck foie gras, truffled quail, or a mature cheese...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2022 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves 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 the Médoc). The estate has been steadily improving, and in recent vintages it has produced wines worthy of the legendary Pomerol region. Since 2011, the percentage of grand vin has dropped from 80% to 55%, resulting in greater complexity. The proportion of Cabernet Franc is increasing, and the wine is taking on a new dimension, with a refined texture, subtle yet intense tannins, and a more nuanced fruit profile.
Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2026 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Yet another excellent vintage from this trusted estate. A fresh, crystalline nose with notes of cola, licorice, tar, and blueberries. So clean and pure. Lively and precise from the first sip, with a refreshing touch of menthol and blackcurrant, supple yet distinct tannins, and a wonderfully juicy mid-palate that simply makes you smile. A joyful wine. It’s powerful, without a doubt, but restrained, without any heaviness. Vibrant and energetic. I love its precision, freshness, and relative delicacy. It rounds out with time, but it’s exceptional in terms of fruit purity. Very pleasant to drink. A yield of 30 hl/ha. pH of 3.68.
Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

4-Star Rated Estate (Very High-Quality Production)

About the estate:

“The château is remarkably situated on the outskirts of Pomerol, next to Cheval Blanc, on sandy-gravel soils over a bed of iron-rich clay; a promising start. After suffering frost damage in 1956, the vineyard regained its health under Clément Fayat, who purchased it in 1969. Significant investments have been made to elevate the estate to the ranks of the best, and Michel Roland is on board, with plot-by-plot vinification and micro-oxygenation as key elements. The proportion of new barrels ranges from 50% to 70%.”
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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 here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

With its red building visible from afar, La Dominique has placed a major bet on wine tourism. From the panoramic terrace and restaurant above the wine cellar, you can look out over the neighboring vineyards on the western plateau near Pomerol. The estate (29 hectares of clay-limestone, clay-sandy, and gravel soils), owned by Corrèze-based entrepreneur Clément Fayat, has embarked on major changes on the advice of Julien Viaud (Rolland team): planting massal selections, using amphorae and glass eggs... For a long time, La Dominique remained in the middle of the pack within the appellation, but the stylistic evolution of this great wine has been noticeable since 2018.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2026 guide) 95-96/100

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Concentrated and well-structured, with very long, refined tannins that linger throughout the tasting. Aromas of ripe fruit, with notes of berries and hazelnut. Medium-bodied with a linear, long finish. Pronounced notes of black berries and black cherry, accompanied by hints of pencil lead and flint. This wine will age beautifully in the bottle. 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.

About the estate:

 
Falstaff

Falstaff

Wine rated (2026 guide) 95/100

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