Le Dôme 2021

An expressive nose bursting with bramble fruits and perfumed nuances. Juicy and succulent but without overt or harsh acidity. This has depth and persistence, the creamy chalky tannins making their presence known and balancing the rich, concentrated fruits. The liveliness is there, with a brightness and vibrancy underpinning the wine, however it’s the chewy tannins, the intense fruit and the liquorice are doing all the talking at the moment – the Cabernet Franc shining brightly in the glass. Feels extremely well worked with beautiful markers of the terroir and grapes. Excellent direction, this doesn’t stop once or drop in the midpalate. Classy stuff – and one of the wines from 2021 I’d like to own! Drinking window: 2025-2050. Score – 94. (Georgina Hindle, decanter.com)