Dome Vintage:2004 75 ha parcel of vines

75 ha parcel of vines averaging 35 to 40 years of age)

lightly torrefied and desiccated fruit concentrates

the 2016 is magnificent

The high proportion of Merlot (65

Dome Vintage:2004 75 ha parcel of vinesTasted at the chteau, the 2006 Le Dme has retained an attractive bouquet with crushed violet and cold limestone scents percolating through the blackberry and boysenberry fruit. The palate is fresh on the entry with slightly coarse tannin, mulberry, red plum and Seville orange marmalade here, moderate depth with just a slightly abrupt, muscular finish. It has aged better than Les Asteries and I would be inclined to drink this over the next 5 7 years.