Dominus酒莊完全使用Napanook園的葡萄來釀酒。理所當然地，Dominus運用了Pétrus的釀造技術，Pétrus的釀酒師也被派來擔任Dominus的釀酒顧問。有趣的是，Pétrus使用的幾乎是100%的Merlot，但Dominus卻是以Cabernet Sauvignon為主，再混合部分的Cabernet Franc、Merlot和Petit Verdot，出名門的Dominus紅酒，許多酒評家將它譽為Napa最好的Cabernet Sauvignon系的紅酒。1996年份起，本酒莊也開始生產二軍酒，就以葡萄園的名字Napanook來命名，是年輕時就美味好喝的紅酒。
This spectacularly complex, rich wine magically combines the finest elements of Napa Valley (strength, ripeness, and full body) with those of Bordeaux (finesse, elegance, and complexity). The opaque dark ruby/purple color suggests considerable intensity, low yields, and great richness. A huge, soaring bouquet offers aromas of cassis, black-cherries, subtle herbs, vanillin, and spices. This full-bodied, voluptuously-textured, super-concentrated, multi-dimensional wine is more flattering and opulent that previous Dominus vintages, which tended to be tannic as well as rich. Although approachable and already complex (I have already consumed three bottles), the magnificent 1990 Dominus should evolve gracefully for 20-30 years. The 1990 is the finest wine Christian Moueix and his partners, Robin Lail and Marci Smith, have produced, although the 1991, which will be released in a year, may even eclipse the 1990!
As I have written before, Moueix's minimal interventionist philosophy, which follows such traditional practices as (1) severe crop thinning to guarantee conservative yields, (2) a late harvest in order to obtain physiologically ripe grapes, (3) minimum or no acid adjustments, (4) the avoidance of sterile filtration that eviscerates and denudes a wine, and (5) the refusal to rely on a heavy cosmetic overlay of toasty new oak to flatter wine writers, is resulting in some of the most profound wines made in the New World. If your budget can support it, this is a must purchase! Drink:1994-2024 -----From Robert Parker.
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