1988 Château La Dominique
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In some ways, it is a shame that the 1989 La Dominique is such a show-stopping effort for it overwhelms the 1988. The 1988 is a more typical (or as the Bordelais would have you believe, more classic) effort, with an alluring and precocious, big bouquet of plummy fruit and sweet vanillin-scented oak. This wine offers exuberantly rich, fruity, opulent flavors, medium to full body, and a long, satiny finish. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.
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In some ways, it is a shame that the 1989 La Dominique is such a show-stopping effort for it overwhelms the 1988. The 1988 is a more typical (or as the Bordelais would have you believe, more classic) effort, with an alluring and precocious, big bouquet of plummy fruit and sweet vanillin-scented oak. This wine offers exuberantly rich, fruity, opulent flavors, medium to full body, and a long, satiny finish. Drink it over the next 8-10 years. Feb 1993, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
This 29-hectare estate’s site speaks for itself, neighbouring Cheval Blanc, Figeac, Evangile and La Conseillante at the northwestern edge of Saint-Emilion, where the appellation meets Pomerol.