Napa Valley Red Dominus Estate 750ml
| Vintage: | 2015 |
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| Description: | Description: In 1981, Christian Moueix purchased the historic Napanook Vineyard, a vineyard in Yountville that had been the source of fruit for some of the finest Napa Valley wines of the 40's and 50's. Dominus 2015, with its remarkably complex nose, is an utterly seductive wine. It displays red and black fruits and an ethereal aroma of deep cherry, warm citrus and marzipan. Finely polished tannins on a beautiful, weightless finish are accompanied by great depth and length. "Christian Moueix began our tasting of the 2015 vintage with a big smile. âWe loved the vintage from the beginning,â he commented simply. Dominus winemaker Tod Mostero explained why 2015 was special: âWe had a lot of winter rainâ"15 inches in December 2014. But then we had a very dry springâ"just two inches in March and April. This equated to less vegetative growth, because when you have very little rain in spring, the vegetative growth tends to be limited. This means you need less water in the summer, since the vines prepare themselves for a dry growing season. Because we dry farm, the roots grow deeper and access water that normally wouldn't be available. We had a similar profile in 2013. The 2015 temperatures were higher than normal but not excessive. Yields were about the same as 2013â"smaller than average. The grapes were small. We experienced an early budburst, flowering and harvest, with harvest starting on September 2nd and finished by September 30th.â - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate 100 points (10/31/2017) |
| Price: | $ 499.95 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Tha Winery
| Address: |
257 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10024 , United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 212-222-4866 |
First added to 1000 Corks on July 20, 2021.
