2001 Le Dome
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Jancis Robinson MW
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Mid ruby with development. Bloody/meaty without much fruit in the middle – yet. Hard work! Dry as dust on the finish. This is the top offering from Ch Teyssier. (JR)
A brilliant effort (along with the 2000, one of the finest I have yet tasted from this estate), this 1,000 case blend of 75% Cabernet Franc and 25% Merlot is fashioned by Jonathan Malthus. Most of the Cabernet Franc emerges from a vineyard near Angelus. It possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as a striking perfume of menthol, blueberries, red currants, and minerals. Elegant, concentrated, and ripe, but neither overly weighty nor excessively heady, it is a stylish, Burgundian-like, vivacious St.-Emilion with tremendous aromatic complexity and flavors. It should be at its finest in 2-3 years, and last for 14-15.
Red-ruby. Nose dominated by smoky, nutty oak. Then broad and dry in the mouth, with considerable fat. Seems closer in style to the 2003 than to the 2002. Finishes with substantial tannins and subtle, lingering red fruit, tobacco and nutskin flavors.
About the producer
The man behind highly regarded Saint-Émilion wine Le Dôme is a Nigerian-born Brit who sold his engineering firm in 1992 to move to Cahors and restore a pile of ruins. After meeting a local vineyard owner at a dinner party, he ended up selling his production to Oddbins and was caught by the wine bug.