Community Tasting Notes 83

• no leashes wrote: 91 points

  March 3, 2024 - This wine is singing, with smooth dark fruit and hints of earth, coffee and chocolate. delicious!

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• sempervinum Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 16, 2022 - Brownish rim. Dark berries, smoke. Intense. Smooth tannins. Full bodied but neither thick nor juicy. 14 vol are nicely balanced. A lot better than 5 years ago. No edges which might add character. Will please many people at this stage.

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• Ringo8592 Likes this wine: 85 points

  April 11, 2020 - Light

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• Somm David T Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 3, 2019 - If you didn’t know already, this is the second wine of Dominus.
  
  The nose reveals; sour dark cherries, blackberries, baked strawberries, sugar style plum, black raspberries, sweetened, lean pomegranate, candied raspberries, blue fruits, vanilla, light clove, anise, steeped, black fruit tea, graphite, dark, rich, turned earth,sweet tarriness, limestone, alluvial soils, dry top soil, leathery notes, cedar, moist crushed rocks, dash of dry herbs with withering, dark, red flowers and old violets.
  
  The body is medium full. The tannins nicely resolved but, still show a fair amount of firmness. The structure, tension, length and balance have hit a high point. Sour dark cherries, blackberries, baked strawberries, sugar style plum, black raspberries, sweetened, lean pomegranate, candied raspberries, a fair amount of blue fruits that hide on the nose, vanilla, light clove, dark spice anise, steeped, black fruit tea, graphite, dark, rich, turned earth, dark tar, limestone, alluvial soils, dry top soil, underbrush, tough shoe leather, cedar, moist crushed rocks, gritty volcanic minerals, dry clay, dash of dry herbs with fresh & withering, dark, red flowers and bright violets. The acidity is vibrant and fresh. The long finish starts ripe, bright candied fruits and slides into slightly dominate, dry earthiness and persists several minutes.
  
  I would say this is still a hold for another 3-5 years. The 05 could show another point or two then. Just missing 92 now.

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• Peter Z. wrote: 92 points

  April 25, 2019 - Needs drinking sooner than later. Nicely à point today. Unfortunately the alcohol is showing a bit too much. Other than that I would say this is a great "Bordeaux"

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Dominus
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Napanook Red
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 636595105754, 636595205751

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• In Cellars 387 (34%)
• Consumed 739 (66%)

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