Dominus

In Napanook 2014, boysenberry, savory thyme and tobacco aromas meet on a lithe palate and linger throughout an elegant finish with fine, firm tannins.

Known for its complexity and balance, Dominus demonstrates the potential of a wine produced on exceptional terrior. Structured, seamless and perfectly integrated. Dominus is an elegant wine that improves with age.

88 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. With red cherry, loam, tobacco and menthol on the nose, the '98 Dominus Estate Napanook Red is smooth and minerally, with a note of milk chocolate and firm acidity!

Fresh strawberry, caramel and minty sage fill the nose; vigorous and rich with firm, integrated tannins, the wine offers earthy complexity, dark cocoa and roasted almonds on a long lingering finish.

Vigorous and rich with firm, yet integrated tannins, the wine offers earthy complexity, dark cocoa and roasted almonds on a long lingering finish.

Soft, supple tannins buoy layers of dark earth and cocoa; racy yet refined with a long elegant finish.

Napanook is made from grapes grown at the historic Napanook Vineyard in Yountville, Napa Valley.

94 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. 2011 Dominus is savory. menthol and smoke;expressive plenty of near-term appeal; the style is open and juicy; lovely balance and long finsh.

92 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. Beguiling & beautiful, the '10 Napanook impresses for its overall harmony & total balance; exotic aromas & flavors continue to develop as the wine sits in the glass.

96 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. The sweetest, most succulent black cherries, plums, violets, graphite, cinnamon & cloves come to life in '10 Dominus, a wine that stands out for its superb precision & balance.

92 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. The '09 Napanook is rich, powerful & seductive; a very sexy Napanook endowed with tons of personality & sheer class; more than enough underlying structure to drink well for years

97+ PTS WINE ADVOCATE. The '09 Dominus flows from the glass with expressive fruit. The wine possesses stunning richness, power, depth; elegance & intensity are in perfect harmony here; thrilling wine.

It is a deeper, richer, more intense wine with full body, and endearing texture & a long, pure finish.

99 PTS WINE ADVOCATE! Made in a more masculine style than the '07, the '08 Dominus has a bigger body, and more structure, fat, density & texture than the '07. Should drink well for 25-30 years.

91 PTS THE WINE ADVOCATE. The '07 Napanook shows wonderful elegance, sweet finesse and ripe Napa Valley fruit; a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot.

97 PTS, #16, TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS, WINE ENTHUSIAST 2010. The '07 is easily the greatest Dominus in memory; tantalizes with blackberry tart, cherry, carob bean; Pinot Noir-esque richness.

94 PTS, BEST BUY, WINE & SPIRITS. The '06 Dominus Estate Napanook is transpaparant with its beauty easy to see; all black currants and peppercorn spice, lifted, savory, dark and intense.

96 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '06 Dominus Estate has aromas and flavors of truffles, forest floor, black cherries, black currants, and Asian spices; one of the finest wines of the vintage.

96 PTS ROBERT PARKER JR. The '05 Dominus is one of the strongest efforts they've made; beautiful sweet nose of roasted coffee and kirsch; fabulous intensity; full bodied with well integrated tannins.

91 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '04 Dominus Napanook is a strong effort that offers a beautiful seductive nose of dried herbs; earth; sweet cherries; and spice; opulent, round, sexy and delicious.

94 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The elegant, dark purple/garnet-colored '04 Dominus exhibits big, sweet, cedary, black cherry, black currant aromas; full-bodied with silky tannins and a luscious mouthfeel.

94 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The elegant, dark purple/garnet-colored '04 Dominus exhibits big, sweet, cedary, black cherry, black currant aromas; full-bodied with silky tannins and a luscious mouthfeel.

95 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. A blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvigon 7% Cabernet Franc; 5% Petite Verdot, the '03 Dominus expresses herbs, black currants, cherry jam and plum flavors; deep and concentrated.

90 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '03 Dominus Napanook, a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot, has an intriguing nose of cedar and spice box; complex, balanced.

92 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '02 Dominus Napanook, a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec; full-bodied, rich, and powerful.

93 PTS, #94 TOP 100, 2004, WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '01 Dominus fruit is lush, the oak is new, the control is complete; tannins are powerful and dusty and conceal the flamboyance; needs time.

90 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '00 Dominus Estate has crystallized redcurrant, licorice, shoe polish, smoky oak and menthol on the nose; dense, lush and sweet; fruit-driven flavors of redcurrant.

90 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '00 Dominus Estate has crystallized redcurrant, licorice, shoe polish, smoky oak and menthol on the nose; dense, lush and sweet; fruit-driven flavors of redcurrant.

95 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '99 Dominus Estate is a wine with great intensity, depth, and complexity; beautifully crafted, ripe, rich, and creamy, with a deep core of currant, blackberry fruit.

90 PTS WINE SPECTATOR The 1999 Dominus Napanook is sleek, with an herbal edge to complex earthy currant, coffee and sage flavors. Long, persistent finish.

95 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '99 Dominus Estate is a wine with great intensity, depth, and complexity; beautifully crafted, ripe, rich, and creamy, with a deep core of currant, blackberry fruit.

91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '98 Dominus is earthy and elegant deliverying layers of currant, tar, black cherry, cedar, coffee, and anise, all sharply focused and framed with the right amount of tannin.

93 PTS WILFRED WONG Highly extracted and dense, the '97 Dominus packs a heapful of tannins, ripe fruit, oak into a package of great dramatics; this is a powerful wine for the true collector.

90 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. Aromas almost of blackberry syrup, with herb, toast and earthy accents open this rich yet tart cherry-chocolate '97 Dominus Napanook; baby brother of Dominus Estate Red.

93 PTS WILFRED WONG Highly extracted and dense, the '97 Dominus packs a heapful of tannins, ripe fruit, oak into a package of great dramatics; this is a powerful wine for the true collector.

95 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '96 Dominus (offers) a super nose of roasted coffee, chocolate, dried herbs, black fruits and kirsh; intense and persuasive; succulent, opulent texture, superb purity.