Dominus Estate Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001
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#AgedWineTuesday This is a fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Napa Valley. Dark ruby in color with a brick rim. Full bodied and smooth. Dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity. Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth, light vegetables, coffee and black pepper. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This 23 year old is elegant and powerful. Rich and extracted, with a nice mouthfeel. Good by itself as a sipping wine. Well balanced with great complexity. I just love these Napa Bordeaux blends. Robert Parker 98 points. Wine Enthusiasts 94 points. A great quality wine that will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. A blend of of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. 14.1% alcohol by volume. 96 points. $400.
#AgedWineTuesday This is a fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Napa Valley. Dark ruby in color with a brick rim. Full bodied and smooth. Dry and fruity on the palate with medium acidity. Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth, light vegetables, coffee and black pepper. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This 23 year old is elegant and powerful. Rich and extracted, with a nice mouthfeel. Good by itself as a sipping wine. Well balanced with great complexity. I just love these Napa Bordeaux blends. Robert Parker 98 points. Wine Enthusiasts 94 points. A great quality wine that will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. A blend of of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. 14.1% alcohol by volume. 96 points. $400.
9.6
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The 2001 Dominus is one of the most backward wines of the vintage. Readers who own it will have to be patient, as the 2001 needs a few years to still be at its best! Time in the glass brings out huge dark fruit along with hints of iron, gravel, spice and leather that add to its brooding, imposing personality. The 2001 is approachable with a few hours of air, but is very much a powerhouse. Boris Champy was the winemaker, while Jean-Claude Berrouet was the consulting winemaker. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2023)
The 2001 Dominus is one of the most backward wines of the vintage. Readers who own it will have to be patient, as the 2001 needs a few years to still be at its best! Time in the glass brings out huge dark fruit along with hints of iron, gravel, spice and leather that add to its brooding, imposing personality. The 2001 is approachable with a few hours of air, but is very much a powerhouse. Boris Champy was the winemaker, while Jean-Claude Berrouet was the consulting winemaker. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2023)
9.8
Mike Saviage
Dark black color and entirely opaque. Fruit forward nose. Notes of black cherry, spice, tobacco leaf, leather saddle and some wood. Massive fruit and structure in the mouth. Acidity is present but in balance with fruit and structure. Tannins somewhat softened. Rich in the mouth. Long finish. An excellent wine. While I guessed the other 2 Cabs as new world I thought this was a younger Lafite or Mouton. Well made juice!
Dark black color and entirely opaque. Fruit forward nose. Notes of black cherry, spice, tobacco leaf, leather saddle and some wood. Massive fruit and structure in the mouth. Acidity is present but in balance with fruit and structure. Tannins somewhat softened. Rich in the mouth. Long finish. An excellent wine. While I guessed the other 2 Cabs as new world I thought this was a younger Lafite or Mouton. Well made juice!
9.5
LM Segal
Modest showing for a profound wine. A slightly tannic and drying tail was the sole detractor from a perfectly balanced, wonderfully integrated and cassis-laden gem.
Modest showing for a profound wine. A slightly tannic and drying tail was the sole detractor from a perfectly balanced, wonderfully integrated and cassis-laden gem.
9.4
