1994 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard
Community Tasting Note
Marc wrote:
Saturday, April 16, 2022 - Easter 2022 Dinner for Madelene, Ken and Moss (Wanaka Wedge House, Queensberry, Central Otago, New Zealand): Drunk next to the Chateau Gazin 1995, this came across as far closer to a Pomerol in style than a Napa Cabernet! Grilled bread notes, very ripe plum skin notes, leather, and a ripeness that is expressive of a great vintage. Certainly mature - smooth, complex and harmonious, but in no way drying out. Lowish acids bring an opulence to the palate that makes this a superb wine to drink on its own. Without food, I preferred the Dominus over the Gazin, for reasons of fruit ripeness, depth of flavour, and ultimate complexity, but with food, their positions were reversed, due to the slightly brighter, leaner, and more direct nature of the Gazin, which certainly complimented the spiced and braised lamb.
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