2000 Château La Dominique St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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Château La Dominique (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
This is ready to go, no decanting is required before you can dip into all the flowers, sweet red cherries and plums, licorice, spice and espresso. Elegant, refined, medium-bodied, soft and polished, this is a definite charmer. 3,433 Views Tasted Sep 30, 2021Fully mature, the medium bodied wine focuses on its elegant, silky, sweet fruit, and soft textures over power. The fruit, which is on the red berry side, is pure, clean and fresh, with an earthy, floral and thyme accent. 3,797 Views Tasted Nov 18, 2017 |
When to Drink Chateau La Dominique, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau La Dominique is much better with at least 9-12 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 1-2 hours or more.
This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau La Dominique offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-28 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau La Dominique with Wine and Food Pairings
Chateau La Dominique is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau La Dominique is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau La Dominique is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta.