Le Dome 2014 (750ML)

"92 Points, The Wine Advocate: ""The 2014 Le Dôme was tasted directly after its lieutenant, the Vieux Château Mazerat, and to be frank I found that the latter had overtaken the Le Dôme in its slipstream. Sure, the Le Dôme comes replete with attractive black cherry, allspice and black truffle aromas, although I discerned more complexity conferred upon the Vieux Château Mazerat. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded, generous opening, quite rich and heady as usual, although the acidity keeps a rein on the things. It is a voluminous Le Dôme, but I still uphold that this would have benefited from a shorter cuvaison period."" 3/17"

"92-95 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: ""The 80% Cabernet Franc-based Le Dôme is aromatically precise, nuanced and savory, yet also possesses remarkable richness. Bold and super-expressive, the 2014 hits all the right notes, deftly balancing intense fruit, lifted aromatics and precise, piercing minerality. This is a fabulous showing from Jonathan Maltus. Le Dôme is 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot."" 4/15"

"92 Points, James Suckling: ""Forthright vanilla oak announces this wine’s intentions right away. Floral, too. It’s generous and rather supple and chewy on the finish. Give it two or three years to soften."" 2/17"

"95-97 Points, Wine Enthusiast: ""Barrel Sample. Profiting from a superb year for Cabernet Franc, this wine has a wonderful perfumed character of exceptional black fruits. The wine is laced with tannins that flow strongly through the wine. It is serious, complex and ageworthy."""