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Manage Subscriptions1991 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley

























Community Tasting Notes 223
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RDHudak wrote: flawed
March 28, 2018 - After waiting forever to try this bottle, it was flawed. Perfectly stored since direct purchase, it was flat and had no fruit. Not corked and not offensive, it was undrinkable. Completely bummed.
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Geoff Likes this wine: (96 points)
February 18, 2018 - At a perfect place right now. Beautiful deep dark color, nose with secondary notes and some tertiary, nice oak, good balance, tannins almost totally resolved, long lingering finish. Just delightful.
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magicchef wrote: (94 points)
January 14, 2018 - Brought this wine to Madcap restaurant in San Anselmo. The first impression is the intensity of cassis/red currant flavor and deep ruby color. A standout wine for its smoothness and concentration. Very easy to drink, vibrant, and not at all tired. Very nice finish. It had light to medium sediment.The cork fell apart upon opening. Had been stored on its side in a wine cellar
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jonleerhp Likes this wine: (95 points)
January 7, 2018 - PNP with a friend last night and wish we would have decanted for an hour or two. Gorgeous raisin color and nose. Tons of leather and tobacco and definitely would have guessed this to be a French wine in a blind tasting. Tannins were barely present/almost gone. That said, this wine really opened up and drank better after we let it breathe for 30-40 min. I think there is a bit of time left for this vintage because the quality is so good but I’m not planning on waiting long for my last two bottles. Really lovely wine, looking forward to the next one.
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dream Likes this wine: (93 points)
December 21, 2017 - Nice to see this great vintage of Dominus still going strong with delicious dark berry fruit and lovely hints of eucalyptus and tobacco. Finishes full and complex with excellent richness combined with Bordeaux-like restraint. Decanted for 5 hours prior to consumption which might have been a bit too much.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2016, Issue #65, October 2016 American Wines Including A Great Lineup of Cutting Edge Wines From Oregon, 9/1/2016(Dominus (Napa Valley)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2010, Issue #25, The 1991 California Cabernets- Should There Be More Great Wines?(Dominus) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 1999, IWC Issue #85 (link)(Dominus Estate Red Wine Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/6/2013 (link) 92 points(Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard) From magnum - bricking, very dark red violet color; mature, savory, corn beef, beef jus nose; tasty, mature, beef jus, corn beef, olive tapenade palate; medium-plus finish (more advanced than the last bottle I tried)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1991
- Type Red
- Producer Dominus
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard Napanook Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 017224712107, 636595106751, 636595199753, 636595212759
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 24 (1%)
- In Cellars 2,925 (71%)
- Consumed 1,175 (28%)
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- FamilyDominus Estate Napanook Vineyard
- ProducerDominus
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- DesignationEstate
- VineyardNapanook Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
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- VineyardNapanook Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley