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  • Country ranking ?

    251
  • Producer ranking ?

    19
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Rack of lamb

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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

The 1989 Dominus Estate is the seventh vintage produced by the John Daniel Society made solely from grapes grown on the international company’s Napanook Vineyard in Yountville, California.

The 1989 vintage is the first wine of the latest phase of Dominus Estate — nature leads us, and we listen. Since Cabernet Franc did not improve the blend, it was not used. This blend includes Petit Verdot for the first time, as well as a special selection...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

14 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Medium and Brick red

ending

Smooth

flavors

Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Smoky and Earthy

nose

Intense

recommend

Yes

taste

Balanced and Dry

Written Notes

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, scented, detailed, intense, layered, bright, fruity, detailed, elegant, superb nose, so scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, playful, nuanced, elegant, layered, stunning, long. 98

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Origin

Yountville, Napa Valley
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