Le Dôme St Emilion Grand Cru 2011

A slightly cooler vintage than 2010, but still dry, and the aromatics here bring edges of incense and sandalwood, heading to cocoa bean, slate, graphite and miso broth on the opening. This has a savoury edge, and a ton of grip, along with flavourful nuanced berry fruit that is not as gourmet as the last two vintages, but has a ton of charm. Everytime you think the tannins might be drying out a little it corrects itself and lingers for another minute, releasing more juice as it does so. Accomplished and full of interest. Neil Whyte winemaker, Jonathan Maltus owner. 80% new oak for ageing, malolactic in new oak.