Dominus Estate

Dominus, Napa Valley, 2018

Name: Dominus, Napa Valley
Brand: Dominus Estate
Price: 1399.22 GBP

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2018
6x75cl
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£1,399.22

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Deeper notes of mocha black currant and fine polished stones mingle with a touch of fresh tobacco in this handsome and aromatically refined Dominus. Classy, high polish tannins thread through the core of this release, with excellent drive and detail to the fruit. Layered and complex yet easy with it. On the palate notes of black currant, sweet black plum and toasty oak meet black olive, mountain herbs and excellent dark chocolate. This is grown up kit indeed. Ageing takes place in French barrels (40% new), for 18 months. The blend for Dominus 2018 is 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot.

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Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

The Journey

Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

This information is sent from our systems to the warehouse every day to ensure the trail of ownership is verified and upheld.

While customer reserves are stored in Corsham, our physical stocks are kept in Hoddesdon, further providing a geographical separation between customers’ wines with Cellarers and Justerinis’ own stock.

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Critic Reviews

98/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

The 2018 Dominus has really shut down over the last year. I underestimated its imposing structure and density, both of which are on fully display today. The 2018 is a potent Dominus endowed with superb depth and tons of vertical explosive energy allied to a feeling of elegance that becomes increasingly apparent over time. Dark fruit, spice and a whole range of earthy, savory notes add layers of complexity. Superb.

drinking window 2028 - 2043

date of review 01/2022

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Cabernet/Petit Verdot

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14%

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.