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Dominus 2007
HED61613
75 cl
14.1%
£325.00
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Dominus 2007 is a premium Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend predominantly featuring 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, alongside small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Crafted by esteemed winemaker Christian Moueix, this vintage showcases a complex bouquet of ripe black currants, plum and hints of liquorice, supported by a framework of new oak and fine tannins. The estate is anchored in the historic Napanook Vineyard, once renowned for its association with Inglenook wines of the mid-20th century.
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(14.1% alcohol): Saturated dark red with ruby tones. Bordeaux-like scents of currant, black cherry, blackberry, cedar, mocha and spicecake, with a cool medicinal note adding interest. This very suave, fine-grained wine starts closed but juicy, then builds steadily along its length (like a good Cuban cigar!), with flavors of dark berries, licorice and sweet spices continuing through a juicy, rising finish that leaves the palate vibrating. A very subtle wine of great finesse and insidious intensity, though not particularly Napa-like in its texture or weight. The tannins really dust the palate and linger. This very distinctive wine has a long life ahead of it.Stephen Tanzer1st May 2017
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The 'Grand Vin' is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot - a classic Bordeaux blend. After vinification, around 30% of the wine is loaded into new oak barrels for 15 months before bottling. Initial releases of Dominus met with mixed reviews, but since the late 1990s, the winery has established itself as one of the greatest in America.