Dominus
Napa Valley
1991
Level: into neck (1)
1994
Levels: bottom neck or better (2)
1995
Levels: bottom neck or better (2)
1996
Level: into neck (1)
1997 (2)

8 bottles per lot

Type: Red Wine
Grape Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Country: USA
Region: Napa Valley

ABOUT THE WINE
What happens when you combine French winemaker Christian Moueix of Pétrus fame with Napanook, one of Napa Valley's most famous vineyards? You get Dominus, a wine that shares a terroir with the legendary wines of the Inglenook Vineyards era. Dominus is a "Bordeaux blend," made up of primarily Cabernet Sauvignon with a dash of Petit Verdot, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. In France, a Cabernet Sauvignon-heavy blend like this would be found on the left bank, whereas Moueix is famous for his right bank wines: Pétrus, Trotanoy and Magdelaine. In typical Moueix style, Dominus is made in a very "French fashion:" serious attention to the vineyard health, three weeks of fermentation, 18 months in barrel, egg-white fining and no filtration. The first vintage for Dominus was in 1983.

Noah's Pick
Dominus is arguably my favorite of all the classic Californian wines. Powerful, yet elegant, it is a paradigm of the old school. Here we have a vertical which includes three of the great Dominus vintages.

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