The 2012 La Dominique is a hedonistic, medium to full-bodied effort with lots of black olive, black raspberry, licorice and kirsch characteristics. It is a well-endowed, fleshy, succulently textured wine exhibiting outstanding ripeness, no dilution and sweet tannin. Consume it over the next 10-15 years. This is a resounding success for La Dominique, which seems to have returned to the path of glory after a wayward trek.

Vivacious blueberry, lingonberry and blackberry fruit bounces along here, with a briary underpinning and buried spice notes on the juicy finish. —J.M.

A wine with a full body, and a very good depth of ripe, velvety tannins. Plenty of fruit. Balanced and juicy.

Drink 2018-2025 Very dark, black almost to the rim. Refined aromas – restrained pure dark fruit, a very very slight and attractive leafy note. Smells cool. Cedary, firm and has lots of lovely Bordeaux elegance. Beautifully proportioned. Finishes dry but not drying. Very fine tannins and plenty of them. (JH)