Community Tasting Notes 227

• sdr Likes this wine: 91 points

  October 24, 2018 - Barry’s bottle. I was especially interested in tasting one of the legends of traditional California Cabernet Sauvignon. Does it resemble a great Bordeaux or is it uniquely Californian? Well, a little of both. If I had tasted it in a series of good Bordeaux of similar age, I may not have been able to pick it out. There is a lot to like, such as the soft and smooth texture and fine balance of savory black fruit that somehow reminded me of charcoal and ash. But it’s quite linear and has almost no aroma. No development in the glass and strikingly void of detail, nuance and complexity even after 27 years.

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• MJMorris55 Likes this wine: 90 points

  June 24, 2018 - It’s not everyday I get to pull a cork on a 27yo bottle. The cork was in decent shape and removed intact. Decanted initially for 30 minutes...there was considerable sediment. The wine had a nice reddish purple color with a tinge of bricking. Faint nose. First taste had a slight tartness with a background of cedar and black plum. At an hour the tart note had disappeared and the nose had opened up to a more robust aroma of an aged cab. The fruit wasn’t exactly fresh but the wine held together. At two hours this one started to fade. This was a well-made wine but probably was in its prime 2-3 years ago. Fun to share with good friends.

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 points

  May 5, 2018 - So elegant, so Bordeaux style but the perfect Californian ripe fruit with silky tannins and a great acidity structure. Impressive for his age and not at his end. 97+

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• Mjladha Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 30, 2018 - Beautiful. Bordeaux style. Strawberry / cherry nose. Peppery. Beautifully palate. Rich and lush. Complexity I associate with old world.

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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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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

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• Pending Delivery 25 (1%)
• In Cellars 2,958 (70%)
• Consumed 1,246 (29%)

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