Napanook 2016
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Napanook 2016
HED55289
75 cl
14.5%
£85.00
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Napanook is another wine of the Moueix-run Dominus stable made from a blend of the classic Bordeaux varieties from specifically selected estate plots. It is to be enjoyed young whilst at its most exuberant but has enough fruit density, complexity and textural fibre to benefit from bottle age. 2016 was a sensational vintage and this is laden with dark fruits, bitter chocolate, liquorice and dried flowers.
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The 2016 Napanook will give readers tons of pleasure pretty much upon release. Open-knit and deep, with terrific fruit purity, the 2016 is impeccably balanced from start to finish. In this vintage, Napanook is distinctly medium in body, which adds to its immediacy and sheer appeal. Expressive aromatic top notes and silky tannins round things out nicely. I would prefer to drink the 2016 over the next decade or so. Antonio Galloni1st December 2018
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