La presse en parle… Millésime 2023 – Château Domeyne

Château Domeyne 2023 – Saint-Estèphe

• 91-92 – James Suckling (avril 2024)
  Juicy and vivid with good acidity and fine tannins. Medium-bodied with a firm structure and a lengthy, meaty aftertaste. It should come together nicely.
• 91 – Jane Anson (Bordeaux Inside)
  Bright En Primeur character, kicking off with raspberry, wild strawberries, black cherry, a little austere with firm tannic architecture, set to grow into itself over ageing. 30% new oak. Yield 52hl/ha. Harvest 25 September.
• 88 – Neal Martin (Vinous, avril 2024)
  The 2023 Domeyne has a rather surly and backward nose that needs to come out of its shell by the time of bottling. It’s just a bit conservative in the context of the growing season. The palate is medium-bodied with an approachable, fleshy opening. It’s a different wine than the aromatics would suggest.
• 91-92 – RVF (Olivier Poels, avril 2024)
  Le travail entrepris ici paie et le cru enchaîne une belle série de millésimes. 2023 allie une très belle finesse, beaucoup de raffinement dans la texture du vin et, à la fois, de la profondeur. Très prometteur.
• 15,5/20 (88/100) – Jean-Marc Quarin (avril 2024)
  Beau rouge sombre. Joli nez au fruité subtil. Bouche à la texture délicate, au corps moyen, au goût fin, s’achevant assez persistant et sans angle tannique.
• 91-93 – The Drinks Business (Colin Hay, avril 2024)
  60% Cabernet Sauvignon; 40% Merlot; from a vineyard of 9 hectares on gravel and clay soil purchased by Vincent Ginestet from Claire and Gonzague Lurton in 2006; a final yield of 52 hl/ha; Eric Boissenot is the consultant here. Tasted in Bordeaux from a sample supplied by Boissenot Consulting. This is lighter in extraction than most, and rather more blue-purple in both hue and fruit profile. Oh, I love it! It’s very floral – we could almost be in Margaux – a character, in a way, of this vintage. Wisteria and peony but then that deep, dark earthy, slight austerity of the appellation to remind you where this hails from. A little trace of graphite too and a waft of cedar. Excellent. A lovely touch, a gentle harmony and lots of finesse. A revelation. I’m so pleased I got to taste this.
• 91-92 – Alexandre Ma (avril 2024)
  Château Domeyne 2023 impeccably captures the structural essence of Saint-Estèphe, displaying a poised and weightless framework. The fruitiness is mature yet with a touch of individuality, making it one of the best-performing vintages in recent years. The tannins of this vintage reveal themselves early on, but with the velvety assistance of blackberry and blackcurrant, they swiftly evolve into a refined and rich texture. For those intending to enjoy this wine in its youth, it’s recommended to decant for at least 30 minutes after opening.
  Château Domeyne 2023 对Saint-Estèphe结构感的表达非常到位，结构沉稳而又毫无厚重感，果香成熟而又带着些许个性，是近年来表现最好的年份之一。该年份的单宁很早就开始展现，但在绵柔的黑莓和黑李子帮助下，很快变得细密而醇厚。如果打算在年轻时饮用这款酒，建议在开瓶后醒酒30分钟以上。