Lot 192
DOMINUS ESTATE 1998 (1) WA 98
DOMINUS ESTATE 2003 (1) WA 95
DOMINUS ESTATE 2006 (1) WA 96
DOMINUS ESTATE 2012 (1) WA 98+ JS 98
Lot 192 Details
DOMINUS ESTATE 1998 (1)
Napa Valley.
u. bn.
WA 98
DOMINUS ESTATE 2003 (1)
Napa Valley.
u. bn.
The 2003 Dominus is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot (14.1% alcohol). Remarkably, it is the 20th vintage for Christian Moueix. Always a Bordeaux-inspired wine with restraint yet substance as well as a textured richness, the 2003 exhibits a deep plum/ruby/purple color, a creamy, opulent texture, no hard edges, and a wonderful sweetness of foresty, black currant and cherry fruit mixed with underbrush and hints of Chinese black tea. Well-proportioned and full-bodied, yet never over-stated or out of balance, this is another beauty from Moueix. Drink it over the next 15+ years. June 2013 WA 95
DOMINUS ESTATE 2006 (1)
Napa Valley.
u. bn.
Very deep garnet-purple colour. A wonderfully perfumed nose of violets, crushed blackberries, black cherries, mace and cloves leading into some smoked meat and mocha aromas with swirling. Very structured on the palate with high acidity, a medium to high level of fine tannins and a full body providing plenty of flesh in the mid-palate. Very long layered finish. WA 96
DOMINUS ESTATE 2012 (1)
Napa Valley.
u. bn.
The exuberance and drama in the stunning nose of the dense plum-colored 2012 Dominus offers up notes of Asian spice, ripe, black currants, kirsch, tobacco leaf and Christmas fruitcake. It is full-bodied and opulent, with no hard edges, a seamless integration of acidity, wood and tannin and a density and richness that are built to go on for 25-30 years. October 2015 Drink: 2015-2045 WA 98+ JS 98