Le Dome is a Saint-Emilion estate created in the 1990s by Jonathan Maltus, an English winemaker, entrepreneur and maker of “garagiste” wines. Maltus bought a dilapidated, 5-acre estate called Chateau Teyssier in 1994 and then acquired numerous nearby vineyards, including a 7.5-acre parcel next to Château Angelus that is 80% old vine Cabernet Franc. Le Dome is made from grapes from that 7.5-acre vineyards, and it is typically at least 75% Cabernet Franc, with the remainder Merlot. Because the Le Dome vineyard has no chateau, the wine is made at nearby Chateau Teyssier. Maltus debuted Le Dome with the 1996 vintage and in 2010 Le Dome earned 100 pts from Robert M. Parker Jr., who has called Malltus “visionary” and “brilliant.” About 1,000 cases of Le Dome are produced annually. Maltus also owns World’s End winery in Napa Valley and The Colonial Estate in Australia.