Relais de La Dominique de Château La Dominique Rouge 2012

Relais de La Dominique Saint-Emilion Second vin de Chateau La Dominique Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe Red 2012

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The Relais de La Dominique is the second wine of Château La Dominique, a grand cru classé of Saint-Emilion. This 2012 vintage is ready to be enjoyed and offers an expressive nose of aromas of ripe red fruits, black fruits and spices with beautiful supple tannins on the palate. It can also be kept for about 10 years in the cellar.

Château La Dominique has established itself as one of the references of the Saint-Emilion appellation. The name "La Dominique" comes from the eponymous island in the Caribbean that the owner of the Château at the end of the 18th century gave it. The Château La Dominique vineyard is located in the middle of other exceptional vineyards in Saint-Emilion and Pomerol such as Château Cheval Blanc, Château l'Evangile and Château La Conseillante.

Find the wines of Château La Dominique with the great wine and the second wine, Relais de La Dominique, at La Bouteille Dorée.

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Data sheet

Vintage
2012
Bottle size
Bottle 0.75L
Packaging
1 bottle
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Area
Saint-Emilion
Colour
Red
Type
Red
Classification
Second wine
Acreage
24 ha.
Soils
25% deep bass. 75% of old sands mixed with gravel on clay sublayers.
Age of vines
Average age of the vineyard: 31 years.
Harvest
Entirely manual harvest.
Yield
45 hl/ha. Planting density: 7,000 to 9,000 vines/ha.
Prevalent grapes
Merlot
Grape varieties
Merlot 86% - Cabernet-Franc 12% - Cabernet-Sauvignon 2%.
Winemaking
Harvest transported to the baste, with sorting in the vineyard.
Ageing
70 to 80% in new barrels and 30% in vats.
Serving temperature
16°C-18°C.
Shelf life
10 years.
Drink from
Today
Drink until
2023
Amateur
Connoisseur
Rating - Jancis Robinson
88/100.
Food pairings
Roasted woodcock. Hare's stew.
Food paiting (Venison)
Roasted woodcock. Hare's stew.

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