Dominus, Napa Valley, 2004

Name: Dominus, Napa Valley
Brand: Dominus Estate
Price: 1342.33 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Dominus 2004 spent 16 months in 40% new French oak and offers an elegant yet rich nose of mocha and cedar, blackcurrant and roasted herbs. Beautifully integrated tannins add to the luscious and silky mouthfeel of the fruit in this superbly refined wine. Approachable within 1-2 years this will age gracefully for another 15. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot, hand harvested between 31st October and 26th September with a cuvaison of 17 days.

critic reviews

94/100Stephen Tanzer,Vinous

(14.1% alcohol): Bright, dark red with ruby highlights. Superripe but highly complex nose exudes scents of blueberry, violet, minerals, licorice, game and cocoa powder. Plush and seamless on the palate, conveying a wonderfully silky mouth feel to the dark fruit, coffee and licorice flavors; less animal in character than some other very ripe vintages of Dominus. This wonderfully suave, sweet, youthful wine finishes with slowly mounting, very fine-grained tannins and considerable class.

DRINKING WINDOW 2015 - 2027

date of review 06/2015