2020 Dominus Napanook

2020 Dominus NapanookAll sales from WINETOGOUSA are final. We offer global shipping. Please note that recipients in the United States must be legally eligible to accept deliveries containing alcohol. James Suckling 92 Pts Praised for its compacted fruit, fine tannins, and excellent structure. The wine is composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. It opens with aromas of currants, blackberries, mushrooms, and flowers, followed by a medium

All sales from WINETOGOUSA are final. We offer global shipping. Please note that recipients in the United States must be legally eligible to accept deliveries containing alcohol.

James Suckling | 92 Pts

Praised for its compacted fruit, fine tannins, and excellent structure.

The wine is composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. It opens with aromas of currants, blackberries, mushrooms, and flowers, followed by a medium-bodied palate with ripe fruit, integrated tannins, and a refined structure.

Additional notes include dark forest fruits, smoky sandalwood, chocolate, sweet almonds, and a lingering finish of cherries, cedar, and cacao

About Winery
The vineyards of Dominus Estate have connections to the original history of the Napa Valley as they date back to the mid 1850’s, or even earlier, when it was first cultivated. At the time, it was known as the Napanook vineyard. 

In the late 1960s, while attending the University of California at Davis, Christian Moueix fell in love with the Napa Valley and its wines. Son of Jean-Pierre Moueix, the famed wine merchant and producer from Libourne, France, Moueix returned home in 1970 to manage the family vineyards, including Chateaux Petrus, La Fleur-Petrus, Trotanoy in Pomerol and Magdelaine in St. Emilion.

His love of Napa Valley lingered and in 1981, he discovered the historic Napanook vineyard, a 124-acre site west of Yountville that had been the source of fruit for some of the finest Napa Valley wines of the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1982, Moueix entered into a partnership with Robin Lail and Marcia Smith, the daughters of John Daniels who owned the vineyard. In 1995, he became the sole owner of the estate and chose the name Dominus, or “Lord of the Estate” in Latin to underscore his longstanding commitment to stewardship of the land.

One of the most respected wine producers in the world, Christian Moueix is on a personal quest for perfection in grape growing and winemaking. It is a journey that began in Bordeaux and continues today at Dominus Estate.