Dominus Estate
Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
This is wonderful. Sexy, velvety, with beautiful resolved saline fruit and violets. There’s a minty freshness and brightness here matched with wonderfully poised fruit. A really good bottle.
This is wonderful. Sexy, velvety, with beautiful resolved saline fruit and violets. There’s a minty freshness and brightness here matched with wonderfully poised fruit. A really good bottle.
Jul 4th, 2019
This was stunning. Wonderful tertiary character, dark fruit and cassis. Lengthy finish. From magnum
This was stunning. Wonderful tertiary character, dark fruit and cassis. Lengthy finish. From magnum
Jan 1st, 2019
Tasted blind. Dark reddish tawny. Almost opaque. Notes of black fruit, pencil lead, young saddle leather, cherry, cranberries and dried earth. Nice fruit-dominated impact in the mouth. Still young. Guessed 1970s Latour.
Tasted blind. Dark reddish tawny. Almost opaque. Notes of black fruit, pencil lead, young saddle leather, cherry, cranberries and dried earth. Nice fruit-dominated impact in the mouth. Still young. Guessed 1970s Latour.
Nov 24th, 2018Dark tawny and opaque. Sadly, had a noticeable flaw from the start in the nose that got worse with air. Fruit and structure in abundance, but it couldn’t sway anyone to like this. Bummer.
Dark tawny and opaque. Sadly, had a noticeable flaw from the start in the nose that got worse with air. Fruit and structure in abundance, but it couldn’t sway anyone to like this. Bummer.
Jun 15th, 2019
One of the legendary vintages for Dominus when blind tasted most guessed a Bordeaux 1st growth. This is drinking in its prime at 30 yrs that should drink well for many years, This had an ethereal nose, silky texture with good length & balance showing notes of red, black fruits, cedar, leather, lead pencil, sweet, savory spices, licorice, tobacco & floral tones
One of the legendary vintages for Dominus when blind tasted most guessed a Bordeaux 1st growth. This is drinking in its prime at 30 yrs that should drink well for many years, This had an ethereal nose, silky texture with good length & balance showing notes of red, black fruits, cedar, leather, lead pencil, sweet, savory spices, licorice, tobacco & floral tones
Nov 13th, 2021
There have only been 3 wines that made me a little teary eyed and I am proud to add this one to the list. On the nose it’s like you’re stuck in a Cuban cigar box, bing cherry, freshly tanned leather, tobacco. Red currant, ripe cherry, this wine sneaks up on you and then boooooooom you time travel to an old barn, smokiness, wet hay, dark chocolate finish. The tannins could not be better. A quick tartness then a very mellow finish. The finish lasts for 5+ minutes. I honestly don’t know how to give this wine its proper recognition. Such an amazing piece of Napa history. Wow
There have only been 3 wines that made me a little teary eyed and I am proud to add this one to the list. On the nose it’s like you’re stuck in a Cuban cigar box, bing cherry, freshly tanned leather, tobacco. Red currant, ripe cherry, this wine sneaks up on you and then boooooooom you time travel to an old barn, smokiness, wet hay, dark chocolate finish. The tannins could not be better. A quick tartness then a very mellow finish. The finish lasts for 5+ minutes. I honestly don’t know how to give this wine its proper recognition. Such an amazing piece of Napa history. Wow
Apr 26th, 2018
Dark ruby color, with bright acidity in the glass. Sensuous bouquet of plum liqueur, blackberry and cassis. Powerful well balanced and still young fruit in the mouth, well rounded with sweetness penetrating firm tannins. Beautiful long finish that exudes a powerful elegance. A tour de force that is still years from maturity!
Dark ruby color, with bright acidity in the glass. Sensuous bouquet of plum liqueur, blackberry and cassis. Powerful well balanced and still young fruit in the mouth, well rounded with sweetness penetrating firm tannins. Beautiful long finish that exudes a powerful elegance. A tour de force that is still years from maturity!
Feb 8th, 2018
Not bad, but something is off here. Not my jam.
Not bad, but something is off here. Not my jam.
Dec 12th, 2021
