Dominus 2016

Dominus 2016

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  • Robert Parker rating 99
  • Vinous rating 97
  • Jancis Robinson rating 16.5
Dominus 2016
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HED55285

75 cl

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£325.00
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The Dominus Estate team produces distinctive wines from the historic Napanook vineyard based on the values of quality, stewardship, tradition and innovation. The 2016 release a towering rendition of multi-layered complexity. It is deeply imbued with a tightly-knit core of black and red fruits but offers up alluring notes of dried flowers, exotic spices, unsmoked cigars, cedar and graphite. A magnificent wine which scored 100pts from The Wine Advocate.
97 Vinous
The 2016 Dominus is a dark, somber wine. I don't quite see the explosive energy of the 2013 or 2010, not the seductiveness of the 2012, but the 2016 has a distinct charm that is all its own. Quite frankly, I can't remember a young Dominus with this combination of fruit density, freshness and polished tannins. A huge center of fruit emerge with time in the glass in a big, large-scaled Dominus that should provide readers with a long drinking window of pure pleasure once some of the baby fat wears off.Antonio Galloni1st December 2018
16.5 Jancis Robinson
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot.Medium ruby in colour. Black and red cherry, wood mulch, dried thyme and dusty earth on the palate. Moderate, fine-grained tannin and balancing acidity. Not quite as long as one might expect considering the reputation and the vintage.(SCJ)

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A First Growth in Napa

Along with Opus One, Dominus is one of the greatest examples of applying the Bordelais approach to winemaking to the great vineyards of the Napa Valley. Grapes are sourced from Yountville, specifically the historic Napanook vineyard, from which the winery's second wine takes its name.

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.

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