Dominus Estate Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

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Just as magnificent from bottle as it was in barrel, the 2013 Napanook is dense, powerful and brooding, with searing intensity and extraordinary balance. Lavender, plums, violets, licorice and smoke are some of the signatures, but the 2013 exudes finesse, power and intensity. Bracing and searing, the 2013 is going to require quite a bit of patience. If anything, this is an insane level of quality for the second selection. The 2013 could turn out to be a thirty-year wine. It is every bit that magnificent, especially if given some aeration. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous)

Just as magnificent from bottle as it was in barrel, the 2013 Napanook is dense, powerful and brooding, with searing intensity and extraordinary balance. Lavender, plums, violets, licorice and smoke are some of the signatures, but the 2013 exudes finesse, power and intensity. Bracing and searing, the 2013 is going to require quite a bit of patience. If anything, this is an insane level of quality for the second selection. The 2013 could turn out to be a thirty-year wine. It is every bit that magnificent, especially if given some aeration. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous)

9.5

Elsie W Delectable Pro

Alcoholic Beverages General Sales Manager, Safeway

Dark fruit mixed with chocolate notes. Amazing!!

Dark fruit mixed with chocolate notes. Amazing!!

9.4

Kevin Ortzman Delectable Pro

Honestly, I was disappointed, perhaps I set my expectations too high. Dark berries, smoky oak - definitely too young!

Honestly, I was disappointed, perhaps I set my expectations too high. Dark berries, smoky oak - definitely too young!

8.7

Gordon Walker Delectable Pro

Nice meaty wine with lots of structure and accessible fruit

Nice meaty wine with lots of structure and accessible fruit

9.2

Sipping Fine Wine Delectable Pro

A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Dark red color with a complex nose of exploding fruit flavors and exotic floral spice. On the palate blackberry and plum flavors with a gentle touch of citrus zest on top of some smoky oak. Still very young and needs time to develop. Waiting in this, one will be rewarded nicely.

A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Dark red color with a complex nose of exploding fruit flavors and exotic floral spice. On the palate blackberry and plum flavors with a gentle touch of citrus zest on top of some smoky oak. Still very young and needs time to develop. Waiting in this, one will be rewarded nicely.

9.5

Henrik Poulsen Delectable Pro

An early peak at 2013 Dominus Napanook.

An early peak at 2013 Dominus Napanook.

9.1

Marc Melser

We had the 2013 Vintage on 8/13-14/23. A good hybrid of CA and Bordeaux. Black current, black cherry, tobacco, menthol and eucalyptus are all present. Full bodied and well balanced. Well done

We had the 2013 Vintage on 8/13-14/23. A good hybrid of CA and Bordeaux. Black current, black cherry, tobacco, menthol and eucalyptus are all present. Full bodied and well balanced. Well done

8.9

czhy

Big Red

Big Red

8.7

Jeroen Koenen

After pop-n-pour: not giving much. Clenched, reticent. After two hours this is still tight, but starting to show blackberries, black cherries, smoke, cedar and ink. Approachable, better to wait a few more years and let it turn into something beautiful.

After pop-n-pour: not giving much. Clenched, reticent. After two hours this is still tight, but starting to show blackberries, black cherries, smoke, cedar and ink. Approachable, better to wait a few more years and let it turn into something beautiful.

9.3

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  • 300 Massachusetts Ave NE
    Washington D.C., DC 20002

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    Monday - Saturday
    10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Sunday
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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