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Dominus 2014

Dominus Estate, Napa Valley, Yhdysvallat

Dominus Estate
Napa Valley Yhdysvallat
  • 99
    Pistettä
  • The 404 best of the all Tb wines
  • 8 tasters of 8 recommend this wine
266 99
  • Maista
  • Viinihetki

  • Maakohtainen sijoitus ?

    115

  • Tuottajan sijoitus ?

    11

  • Dekantointi Aika

    3h

  • Viini on parhaimmillaan

    now to 2035

  • Ruokasuositus

    roasted lamb

Ruokasuositus

roasted lamb

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DOMINUS 2014 LEADS US FINE WINE TRADE

The 2014 vintage of Californian winery Dominus has been the most traded US wine on Liv-ex so far this year.

As the fine wine market has broadened away from Bordeaux, leading US labels have gained increasing traction in the secondary market – especially those from California.

Dominus, Opus One, Screaming Eagle and Harlan in particular lead the pack, combining high scores and scarcity.

The 2014 D...

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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

98 points James Suckling

 Loads of dark tobacco aromas with blackcurrants and black olives. Boysenberries, too. Full to medium body, ultra-fine tannins and lots of flavors of smoke, dried roasted chillis, black truffles, mushrooms and fruit. Bright acidity on the finish. Sexy and subtle austerity. Alluring. Very approachable now but better in 2021. 

97 points Jeb Dunnuck

 Coming from their valley floor site in Yountville, the 2014 Dom...

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Viiniarvio

color

Deep ja Purple

ending

Long ja Vibrant

flavors

Blackcurrant ja Leather

nose

Youthful, Complex, Ripe ja Refined

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Well-Integrated, Well-structured, Youthful, Round, Harmonious, Focused ja Silky tannins

Loppupäätelmä

Sophisticated ja Fine

Kirjoita arviosi

The 2014 vintage was characterised by a dry winter, heavy rains in February and continued rainfall during the spring. The summer was calm, sunny and warmer than usual with heat spikes in June and July and then milder weather in August and September. The grapes ripened perfectly and as Dominus is one of the rare estates in Napa which is dry farmed (no irrigation) these growing conditions brought out the best in the wine. Made from a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 7% Cabernet Franc, picked throughout the month of September, the wine was aged in 40% new oak French barrels. This is an extremely elegant, silky Dominus with a bright dark intense purple colour, a nose of ripe plums, wild herbs and cedar; good depth of flavour on the palate and a long, fresh finish.

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  • 96p

Coming from their valley floor site in Yountville, the 2014 Dominus is a rich, concentrated red, especially in 2014. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot, it sports a deep ruby/plum color as well as a ripe nose of blackcurrants, unsmoked tobacco, lead pencil, licorice and smoked earth. With a ripe, full-bodied, concentrated style, sweet tannin, and a great finish, it has some similarities to the 1990 and will evolve for three decades or more.

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  • 97p

Loads of dark tobacco aromas with blackcurrants and black olives. Boysenberries, too. Full to medium body, ultra-fine tannins and lots of flavors of smoke, dried roasted chillis, black truffles, mushrooms and fruit. Bright acidity on the finish. Sexy and subtle austerity. Alluring. Very approachable now but better in 2021.

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  • 98p

Lovely toasty coffee nose with layers. Full-bodied, very sweet dark fruit almost jammy. Elegant, polished round powdery tannins covers mouth gently. Long lingering finish. At its best in 2024-2030. (JL 96; Nov 2018)

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  • 96p
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Yountville, Napa Valley

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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, and this venerable "First-Growth" producer of Napa Valley continues to have incredible success with the 2014 vintage, following their outstanding 2013 vintage which received three 100-point scores from Robert Parker, Antonio Galloni and James Suckling.

 

2014 was characterized by a very dry early winter with heavy rains in February and continued rainfall in March and April (February: 11.7 inches | March: 4 inches | April: 2 inches).

Average temperatures were higher than historical averages, with minor heat spikes in June (101F) and in July (103F). No heat spikes were recorded in August or September.

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