Dominus Estate
Dominus Estate Napa Valley Red 2011 750ml
Dominus Estate Napa Valley Red 2011 750ml
USA : NAPA VALLEY : YOUNTVILLE
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
MED-BODIED, WILD STRAWBERRY, RED CURRANT, TOBACCO LEAF, CRUSHED ROCK, NEW OAK
Christian Moueix, of Petrus and Trotanoy in Pomerol, has farmed the Napanook vineyard west of Yountville since 1982. The site is dry farmed on volcanic gravel that drains hard, which is exactly the asset you want in a year like 2011.
That year was cold, wet and late, and Napa spent a decade arguing about it. The critics still do: Decanter 96 pts, Wine Advocate 89 pts. Both agreed it succeeded where the vintage defeated others. Fifteen years on, this is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, savory rather than plush, and ready to drink now.
PAIRINGS :
| Roast leg of lamb | Wine & Spirits called this a great bottle for lamb; rosemary meets the herb and tobacco notes |
| Grilled ribeye | enough tannin for fat and char without flattening the meat |
| Aged Comte | nutty, crystalline cheese picks up the almond and caramel in the wine |
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