Chateau La Dominique 2011

Chateau La Dominique 2011 is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wine shows ripe raspberry and blackcurrant fruit with licorice and spice, supported by impressive concentration and a polished texture. Its silky tannins lead into a long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs best with beef tenderloin, braised lamb shoulder, roasted duck, or porcini mushrooms.

92 Points - James Suckling

This is really polished and silky with beautiful blueberry, chocolate and walnut character. It's full-bodied with integrated tannins and a long, long finish. A triumph for the vintage. Better in 2016.

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Next door to Cheval Blanc's vineyard, La Dominique is rapidly improving its quality. This 2011 is rich and concentrated with full, ripe fruit, still young but with great potential. The tannins are soft, cushioned and dense. Drink from 2017.

91 Points - Wine Spectator

This has successfully tamed the vintage's briary, chewy grip, turning out a sleek, racy, raspberry- and blackberry-filled core that lets extra spice, licorice and singed apple wood notes glide through the finish. Not shy on depth, remaining vivid and well-defined overall. Best from 2016 through 2025.

90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

This favorably situated terroir sandwiched between Cheval Blanc and the Pomerol border where La Conseillante and l'Evangile are located has produced another excellent wine for proprietor Clement Fayat. The 2011 La Dominique boasts lots of deep raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with licorice and spice box notes, a medium-bodied mouthfeel, impressive concentration, and no herbaceousness whatsoever. This well-made St.-Emilion can be drunk early in life or cellared for 10-12 years.