Dominus Napa Valley Red 2019
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Category | Red Blend |
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Region | California, Napa Valley |
Brand | Dominus |
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A vivid expression of its unique site, Dominus is a profound and powerful wine, exemplifying purity. With articulated fruit and polished tannins, the wine has elegance, complexity, great length and improves with age.
100 POINTS | The Wine Independent | Lisa Perrotti Brown (formerly R. Parker)
“...beguiling floral notes of candied violets and rose oil over a core of crème de cassis, blackberry
pie, and plum preserves, giving way to notions of licorice, Indian spices, iron ore, and crushed
rocks. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with taut, muscular black fruit layers, intertwined
with gorgeous floral and exotic spice accents, and framed by firm, finely grained tannins with
seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral-laced. Tightly coiled with so much latent energy
waiting to explode, this is a spectacular expression of the vintage and Napanook vineyard...”
James Suckling
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"Lots of crushed stone, lead pencil and licorice aromas that are extremely aromatic and bright. Black cherries, cloves and purple fruit, too. Full body and a round and ripe center-palate with a juicy interior. It opens at the end with a savory and juicy finish. Layered and beautiful. Drinkable now, but better in three or four years."
Wine Advocate
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“...Impressively dark-hued in the glass, it yields scents of cherries and cassis on the nose – or is it black cherries and redcurrants? Subtle notes of mocha, pencil shavings and almost Graves-like earthiness wind through the concentrated, medium to full-bodied palate, giving it a sense of savory gravitas, while the finish is silky and long, leaving a lingering residue of soft tannins and mouthwatering freshness.”