Then sweeter and more concentrated in the mouth

oak-spiced finish

Production is 3

blood and iron

this is really quite forward and while it should hold for many years at this level

Dominique other_regions_italy Then sweeter and more concentratedThe 2000 La Dominique is a wine that I thoroughly enjoyed out of barrel but never tasted in bottle. It still has a deep colour with little ageing on the rim. The bouquet is refined and focused, almost broody dark fruits that gradually unfurl, blackberry, briary, a touch of menthol and 5 spice. The palate is medium bodied with supple red and black fruit laced with white pepper and just a touch of dried blood. There is a little meatiness towards the