Dominus 2020
By: Christian Moueix
Made In: USA—California
Product Type: Red Wine
Bottle Size: 1500mL
Alcohol/Vol: 14%
Sugar Content: 6G/L
Sweetness Descriptor: XD
VINTAGES#: 0063487
Program Type: Special Offers
With a good decant, the compact, quiet bouquet of this 2020 Dominus begins to show off, exhibiting perfumed aromatics of dark-toned berry fruit, blood orange, and cocoa nibs. It boasts impressive staying power with a real depth of concentration of fruit. Long strands of velvety tannins are interwoven around pure and symphonic black-toned fruit, while bright and present acidity provides the kind of lift that makes the wine seem almost featherweight. A beautiful red florality envelops the finish. Winemaker Tod Mostero said that hours before the Glass Fire on 27 September, they had just brought in the last of their grapes. It's a good thing, too, because it's a splendid wine and deserves to share the spotlight with the best wines of the vintage. Aged 16-18 months in 40% new French oak. Drinking window: 2023-2035. Score - 99. (Jonathan Cristaldi, decanter.com, Sept. 27, 2023)
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