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1991 Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 226
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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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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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Pro Reviews 9
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By Stephen Tanzer
Vintage Retrospective: 1991 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Dominus Napanook Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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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 Jancis Robinson
6/10/2015 (link)(Dominus Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/13/2012 (link)(Dominus Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/4/2010 (link)(Dominus Napa Valley Red) 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 William Kelley
(link)(Dominus Estate, Napa Valley, California, USA, Red) 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 26 (1%)
- In Cellars 2,949 (70%)
- Consumed 1,209 (29%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
choclate, filet, Smoked salmonWho Likes This Wine
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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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- FamilyDominus Estate Napanook Vineyard
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- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
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- VineyardNapanook Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley