My first bottle of Napanook 2015 from Dominius Estate. A celebrated vintage from this producer, where the prestige wine has received several 100 points. This is their second wine, which started off a bit hesitant, diffuse acetone finish. But after 2 - 3 h it really blossomed, fantastic cassis, plum and led pencil, leather tones, violet and a lovely minerality. Fine structure, where tannins and acid find good cooperation. Drink or hold.
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Decanted 30 min to pair with burgers on the grill. Deep ruby in the glass. Med+ nose of blackberry, vanilla spice, and smoke. Very new world, extracted fruit, linear path of evolution. Med+ acidity, Med+ flavor intensity and finish all very balanced. Ripe med tannins integrating well. Drink now or cellar for a few more years to watch it evolve further.
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4/9/2024 - Dine&Vine wrote: 87 Points
Wanted to like this more than I did. Heavy wood still persists which overshadows the fruit.
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7/22/2023 - SirJ Likes this wine: 93 Points
My first bottle of Napanook 2015 from Dominius Estate. A celebrated vintage from this producer, where the prestige wine has received several 100 points. This is their second wine, which started off a bit hesitant, diffuse acetone finish. But after 2 - 3 h it really blossomed, fantastic cassis, plum and led pencil, leather tones, violet and a lovely minerality. Fine structure, where tannins and acid find good cooperation. Drink or hold.
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7/8/2023 - El_Dougo Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted 30 min to pair with burgers on the grill. Deep ruby in the glass. Med+ nose of blackberry, vanilla spice, and smoke. Very new world, extracted fruit, linear path of evolution. Med+ acidity, Med+ flavor intensity and finish all very balanced. Ripe med tannins integrating well. Drink now or cellar for a few more years to watch it evolve further.
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4/24/2023 - dream Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely vintage that has reached full maturity even in magnum with fresh dark fruits and good richness on the finish. Dominus dinner at the winery.
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2/9/2023 - Slaz wrote: 88 Points
Overly ripe and not sufficiently balanced. Not a good vintage.
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