Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Le Dome
Label Name:
 
St Emilion Gcc
Vintage:
 
1998
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Franc 80%, Merlot 20%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
92 pts — The WineCellarInsider (tasted notes for 1998). Highly regarded producer; later vintages earned top critic scores (e. g. , 2010 Robert Parker 100 pts). Specific major-award listings for the 1998 vintage are

Tasting Note
Cigar box and dark plum aromas with licorice, cocoa and caramel notes. Medium–full, silky palate of black cherry, plum and chocolate with polished tannins and a lingering, slightly sweet, dark-fruit finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, ribeye, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, braised beef or umami-rich shiitake dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, small-batch vinification with cold maceration; fermented in stainless tanks and aged ~18–20 months in French oak (high proportion new oak) at Château Teyssier cellars.

Vineyard Info
Single-vineyard micro-production established by Jonathan Maltus in the 1990s near Château Angélus. ~3.2 ha of old vines, very low yields and limited annual production (~1,000–1,600 cases historically).