Dominus Estate Napa Valley Red Blend 2017 750ml

Dominus is the Napa Valley estate of Christian Moueix, of the Pomerol wine family. The wine comes from a single vineyard, Napanook, in Yountville at the foot of the Mayacamas, first planted in 1838. The name is Latin for "lord of the estate."

The 2017 is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot from gravelly clay loam. Harvest ran from 21 September to 3 October 2017; the wine was aged in 40% new French oak and bottled in June 2019, with 2,800 nine-liter cases made.

The estate describes incense, blonde tobacco, blue plum and rose petal, with a sculpted, refined palate and a long, polished finish. Antonio Galloni of Vinous calls it "simply a breathtaking wine."

Against Dominus 2019, the 2017 costs less and has two more years in bottle; to open a Dominus sooner, choose the 2017.

Wine Spectator gives a window of 2022 to 2040, and Wine Enthusiast says best from 2027 to 2037. Decant it and serve with prime rib or lamb.

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