Château La Dominique 1985 Bottle (75cl)
The 1985 Château La Dominique is a red wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château La Dominique and classified as a Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion. Its blend consists of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 74/100 and describes a wine with vegetal notes, a deep garnet color with amber highlights, and a supple structure. The publication recommended drinking it immediately.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château La Dominique
- Millésime
- 1985
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château La Dominique
Château La Dominique is a 29-hectare estate situated in the north-west of the Saint-Émilion appellation, on the border with Pomerol. Classified as a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion since 1955, it has been owned by the Fayat family since 1969 and is currently represented by Jean-Claude Fayat. Its vineyards are situated on clay-gravel, clay-limestone and sandy-clay soils, close to Cheval Blanc, Figeac, La Conseillante and L’Évangile.
- Owner
- Jean-Claude Fayat
- Maître de chais
- Romain Sapet
- Surface (ha)
- 29.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 80000
Histoire du domaine
The first recorded mention of Château La Dominique dates back to the late 16th century. In 1618, Dominique Glenne gave his name to the estate. The property subsequently passed to the Baillencourt family, who also owned Château Gazin. Château La Dominique was included amongst the Grands Crus Classés when the Saint-Émilion classification was established in 1955. Clément Fayat acquired the estate in 1969; the vineyard was then rebuilt and underwent a series of improvements. The Fayat family has owned the estate ever since, with Jean-Claude Fayat as the current owner. A new winery designed by the architect Jean Nouvel was inaugurated in 2014. Gwendeline Lucas is the managing director, Yann Monties is the technical director and Romain Sapet is the cellar master.
