Dome Vintage:2004 lightly torrefied and desiccated fruit

lightly torrefied and desiccated fruit concentrates

The high proportion of Merlot (65

75 ha parcel of vines averaging 35 to 40 years of age)

so he sources the Garnacha from elsewhere

Dome Vintage:2004 lightly torrefied and desiccated fruitTasted at the chteau, the 2006 Le Dme has retained an attractive bouquet with crushed violet and cold limestone scents percolating through the blackberry and boysenberry fruit. The palate is fresh on the entry with slightly coarse tannin, mulberry, red plum and Seville orange marmalade here, moderate depth with just a slightly abrupt, muscular finish. It has aged better than Les Asteries and I would be inclined to drink this over the next 5 7 years.