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Dominus Estate Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009
New vintage now available! 97+ Points Robert Parker: "The 2009 Dominus flows from the glass with layers of highly expressive fruit. The wine possesses stunning richness, power and depth. Dark red fruit, tobacco, flowers and spices are woven into a seamless, beautifully articulated finish. Elegance and intensity are in perfect harmony here. This is a thrilling wine from Dominus. The blend is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2029." The most European-styled of all the Napa Valley Bordeaux blends, Dominus is owned by Chateau Petrus winemaker Christian Moueix, who works from one of region's most historic vineyards, the renowned Napanook site from which many of the famed Inglenook wines of the fifties and sixties were produced. Decanting several hours in advance is recommended. Kudos to the brilliant Christian Moueix for these achievements ... the most distinctive and individualist Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines of Napa Valley.
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Bright, full ruby-red. Highly complex, thoroughly ripe scents of black raspberry, cassis, dark plum, tar, tobacco, mocha and minerals, lifted by a violet topnote. Wonderfully suave and fine-grained but still quite youthful, spreading out to coat the palate without leaving any undue impression of weight. Shows a distinct black cherry medicinal reserve. This very smooth wine finishes with a broad dusting of ripe tannins and steadily building length. Approachable now owing to its successfully integrated acidity and tannins, but I'd rather give this beauty a bit more time in the cellar. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, July 2019)
Bright, full ruby-red. Highly complex, thoroughly ripe scents of black raspberry, cassis, dark plum, tar, tobacco, mocha and minerals, lifted by a violet topnote. Wonderfully suave and fine-grained but still quite youthful, spreading out to coat the palate without leaving any undue impression of weight. Shows a distinct black cherry medicinal reserve. This very smooth wine finishes with a broad dusting of ripe tannins and steadily building length. Approachable now owing to its successfully integrated acidity and tannins, but I'd rather give this beauty a bit more time in the cellar. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, July 2019)
9.4
Shay A
Last Friday was our normal 4th Friday happy hour at the storage facility, but since this month had 5 Fridays, why not keep the party going?! Such a baby! Still needs time in the bottle. Decanting helps, but only so much. Like a young Bordeaux, this can go an easy 20+ yrs from now. Very dark and heavy in the glass. Tight. Blackberries, black currant, cassis, cedar, olive oil, herbs. Heavy on the palate as it's working its way to integrating fully. Hold!
Last Friday was our normal 4th Friday happy hour at the storage facility, but since this month had 5 Fridays, why not keep the party going?! Such a baby! Still needs time in the bottle. Decanting helps, but only so much. Like a young Bordeaux, this can go an easy 20+ yrs from now. Very dark and heavy in the glass. Tight. Blackberries, black currant, cassis, cedar, olive oil, herbs. Heavy on the palate as it's working its way to integrating fully. Hold!
9.4
Greg Gregory
It was so good last night we had it again!!
It was so good last night we had it again!!
9.7Greg Gregory
Spectacular wine with a lot of life ahead but irresistible now.
Spectacular wine with a lot of life ahead but irresistible now.
9.7
Alex Evans
First time drinking it. Decanted 2 hours prior and would recommend doing so. Beautifully balanced and delicious. #NapaValley
First time drinking it. Decanted 2 hours prior and would recommend doing so. Beautifully balanced and delicious. #NapaValley
9.5Erich Broksas
Early Mountain Vineyards
This was wine from my birthday this week. One of the most balanced and layered Napa Cabs I have had in a long time.
This was wine from my birthday this week. One of the most balanced and layered Napa Cabs I have had in a long time.
9.8
Blake Conklin
Cellar Hand Relic Winery
Nearly perfect
Nearly perfect
9.6
jesus g
Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards
Late post
Late post
9.9Steven Mirassou
Winemaker/Owner Lineage
Touch vitamin-y in nose; very nice texture, maybe touch hot on finish.
Touch vitamin-y in nose; very nice texture, maybe touch hot on finish.
8.8
Jordan Gianelli
Didn't do it for me, most likely because of the company in the blind tasting. I'd rather have a one on one with this wine. It of course was smothered, it's a soft polite wine that is lean, it got trampled by the bulls in this race.
Didn't do it for me, most likely because of the company in the blind tasting. I'd rather have a one on one with this wine. It of course was smothered, it's a soft polite wine that is lean, it got trampled by the bulls in this race.
8.8
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