In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Christian Moueix Dominus, Yountville, California, USA. Red usa-california in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 100/100 (LPB). Drinking window: 2023–2054. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Dominus Estate is the Napa Valley project of Christian Moueix (of Petrus fame). Firmly established as one of California's most ervered wines, marrying Bordeax sensibility with Napa terroir. Since its first vintage in the 1980s, Dominus has been celebrated as one of the icon Napa wines.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 98/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 31/01/2019 · Drink 2023-2048
Another possible legend in the making is the 2016 Dominus, a classic blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and the rest Cabernet Franc brought up in 40% new French oak. Pure, pristine notes of charcoal, cold fireplace, smoke tobacco, and both blue and black fruits all flow to a full-bodied 2016 that has incredible elegance and finesse, yet also depth and density. It's more backward and…
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 100/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 29/10/2018 · Drink 2024-2054
A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 8% Cabernet Franc aged in 40% new oak, the 2016 Proprietary Red Wine is deep purple-black in color and quite reticent at this youthful stage to begin, offering up subtle notions of potpourri, Indian spices, cigar box and iron ore over a core of crushed blackberries and black cherries with intermittent wafts of black and red currants, new leat…
James Suckling (JS) — 98/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 17/12/2018 · Drink 2021
The opulence of fresh flowers and dark fruit is so impressive. There's so much going on, from flowers to currants. The palate is full and powerful, but what impresses most are the ripe tannins and the amazing poise at the finish. Tightens down at the end. A blend of 84 per cent cabernet sauvignon, eight per cent petit verdot and eight per cent cabernet franc. Drink in 2021.