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Dominus Napanook 2012

Dominus Napanook 2012
Dominus Napanook 2012

Napa Valley, California, United States



Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 3
 
Price: $95.95
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 14.5%
 

Drink: 2016-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Dominus

Matt Steeves rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

A great style of wine combining the best of Napa and Boardeaux. Since 1996 Christian Moueix and his team have been crafting Napanook from the iconic Napanook Vineyard in Yountville, California. First planted in 1838, this estate is well know for the rich and elegant fruit it produces. Couple that incredible fruit with world-class winemaking expertise and voila you have the iconic Napanook. The 2012 vintage is a blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. Very inviting, with rich and concentrated dark fruit, leather, underbrush, and pepper aromas. The palate is equally complex with dark berries, tart plum, scorched earth, and cedar on the deeply textured finish. Big integrated tannins command a decant and suggest aging for 10 years would reward the taster. Tasted October 2016. 94 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca
 

  


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