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  • Country ranking ?

    220
  • Producer ranking ?

    15
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Game

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The Story

Dominus is created by French winemaker Christian Moueix, who crafted the wines of Chateau Petrus (a bottle of which recently sold at auction as one of the most expensive wines ever sold). The Dominus estate owns the historic Napanook Vineyard that was the base of so many of the historic Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignons of the 1950s and 1960s. It is considered one of the finest reds of Napa Valley.

Christian Moueix’s approach to creating wines ...

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Wine Information

DOMINUS 1997

The 1997 Vintage has a deep ruby color and aromas of very ripe black currant, spices and mineral overtones. It exhibits power and elegance and finishes with substantial but silky rich tannins. A luscious and dense wine, it is delicious to drink now with a great aging potential.

The 1997 blend includes 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Merlot. The balance between the three varietals was excellent and no Petit ...

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Clear

ending

Long, Lingering and Vibrant

flavors

Cranberry, Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Vegetal, Plum and Chocolate

nose

Intense and Complex

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Medium-bodied, Elegant and Silky tannins

Written Notes

Deep ruby-red color. Perfumed aromas of black cherry, cassis, graphite, shoe polish and Cuban cigar tobacco. Lush, sweet and very deep, with powerful, spicy black cherry and cassis flavors. Remarkably expressive for a wine so young. Big but shapely, with enough acidity to frame the fruit. Even tannins coat the entire palate. This will be seamless.

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Origin

Yountville, Napa Valley
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