Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Le Dome
Label Name:
 
St Emilion Gcc
Vintage:
 
1999
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bordeaux — Saint-Émilion
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Franc (≈80%), Merlot (≈20%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
1999 vintage noted on secondary-market / retailer descriptions as 'excellent, mushroomy and earthy'; Le Dôme widely reviewed as a high-quality Saint‑Émilion by sources such as The Wine Cellar Insider and major retailers; no single consensus 100‑point score located for 1999

Tasting Note
Earthy, mushroomy and meaty with mature black cherry, leather, tobacco and truffle notes; savory, medium‑full palate with polished tannins and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, braised beef, steak, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, mushroom-based stir‑fries, soy-braised beef or Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Small‑batch parcel fermentation in stainless tanks, malolactic fermentation in barrels, aged in French oak (historically high % new oak) to concentrate and polish tannins.

Vineyard Info
Created by Jonathan Maltus in the 1990s; tiny ~7‑hectare Saint‑Émilion vineyard with many old vines (some planted 1940s), known for an unusually high proportion of Cabernet Franc.