Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Dominus |
Label Name: | Napa Valley |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Yountville) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97, Jeb Dunnuck 97, Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 98, Wine Enthusiast 96, Wine Spectator 95
Tasting Note
Inky black-fruit core (blackcurrant, plum) with rose/lavender florals, graphite, cedar, licorice and garrigue; concentrated, elegant, full-bodied with plush yet firm tannins and a long earthy-mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef bourguignon, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean galbi (braised beef short ribs), char siu pork, Sichuan-style mapo tofu (with rice to balance spice), Japanese wagyu yakiniku.
Production Method
Estate-grown Napanook fruit; hand-sorted and optically sorted, gentle fermentations, minimal intervention; aged ~18–20 months in French oak (≈40% new); bottled June 2019.
Vineyard Info
Dominus Estate (Christian Moueix), established 1983 on the historic Napanook vineyard in Yountville; dry‑farmed, estate‑bottled, architect-designed cellar (Herzog & de Meuron); organic/ sustainable practices.