Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

94 that’s drifting towards 95. Hour decant.

Christian Moueix’s Oakvile property that sits to the north of Dominus and located on the Oakville Bench. There are some that believe there is a bench & others who don’t. I guess it comes down to education & experience that determines one’s opinion.

First time having the Ulysses and is different than the single digit 2000’s of Dominus I’ve had. More a bit of Cabernet candy. Less herbal, gobs of melted dark chocolate to chocolate cake, dark currants & cassis.

The nose shows; dark, ruby, ripe, dark currants/cassis, black raspberry, blackberries, black cherries, black plum skin, plum, baked strawberries & hints of hovering raspberries. Melted dark chocolate bar to cake, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg & vanillin, some fresh tobacco, steeped black tea, mid berry cola, moist clays, very light, fresh herbs, understated dark spice, whiffs of graphite, dry river stone, dry brush, slightly withering; dark, red, blue & purple flowers.

The palate has M+ rounded, velvety tannins. It’s ripe, rich & lush; dark currants/cassis, black raspberry, blackberries, black cherries, black plum skin, plum, baked strawberries & hints of hovering raspberries. Melted dark chocolate bar to cake, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg & vanillin, cocoa powder, caramel, some fresh tobacco w/ ash, sandalwood to cedar, mid used leather notes, steeped black tea, mid berry cola, anise to black licorice, dark spice with some palate heat, moist clays, very light, fresh herbs, understated dark spice, more pronounced graphite, dry top soils, dry crushed limestone, volcanics, dry river stone, dry brush, slightly withering; dark, red, blue & purple flowers-violets, excellent, round city with an elegant, lush, balanced, well kitted & tensioned, polished finish that lasts 90 seconds landing on fruit with softened earthiness.

Roughly 9 yrs in bottle & is just starting to reveal nice integration & evolution. Still acceding & has 15 plus yrs of life ahead of it, properly stored of course.

Paired w/ a Wagyu Ribcap.

I’ve been fortunate to sit next to Christian Moueix at dinner twice and he is authentic/genuine & humble as it gets.

Photos of; Ulysses winery, Christian Moueix, Cabernet fruit and their estate vineyard. — 3 months ago

Emily Anderson

8.9

@Christian W. Liedtke — 7 years ago

Samantha I.

9.0

Had in summer 2019 in PA — 4 years ago

Samantha I.

10

Had in 2019 in PA. Very good. — 5 years ago

CookDrinkFeast

9.0

Lovely nose w/ Floral, tropical fruit, and apricots. Apricots and floral notes with some sweetness on the palate. Pairs fantastically w/ salmon & shrimp in a Cajun cream sauce. — 6 years ago

Emily Anderson

9.4

Trying to make up for not making it to the kafer tent this year. Drinking with wiesnhendl tonight. @Christian W. Liedtke — 7 years ago

Emma Janaskie

9.2

Birthday Wu’s w the friendos😩😎 — 5 years ago

with Chris and Gillian

C Burwell

9.0

w bolognese, a party — 5 years ago

Will Norman

9.1

minerals and a little funk, nice w/ a chill — 6 years ago

romo

9.3

Natty bright fruit and vibrant energy. Reminds me of my dinner w Christian Binner and @Steve Anderson. — 7 years ago