Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Dominus |
Label Name: | Napa Valley |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Napanook, Yountville) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (90%), Petit Verdot (6%), Cabernet Franc (4%) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98, James Suckling 98, Wine Spectator 96, Jeb Dunnuck 96, Wilfred Wong 96. Drinking window commonly cited 2023–2060
Tasting Note
Plush black cherry and cassis with graphite, lead-pencil, sweet tobacco, licorice and savory herb notes; full-bodied, silky tannins, juicy core and a long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, tomahawk steak, lamb chops, braised short ribs, truffle-mushroom risotto, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed eggplant, hoisin-glazed pork.
Production Method
Estate-bottled from Napanook vineyard; hand and optical berry sorting, gentle extraction during fermentation; aged ~18 months in French oak (≈40% new).
Vineyard Info
Dominus Estate, owned and created by Christian Moueix on the historic Napanook site in Yountville; known for Bordeaux-style, terroir-driven wines since the 1980s.