Dominus 2010
Dominus 2010 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot (Napa Valley, United States), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, charcuterie, roast chicken.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verite La Joie 2012 Verite · Sonoma County | £2240.00 | |||
| Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Penfolds · South Australia | £2239.00 | |||
| Opus One 2023 CVBG · Napa Valley | £2339.00 | |||
| Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2022 Sassicaia - Tenuta San Guido · Tuscany | £2077.00 |
Dominus 2010 is a full-bodied Napa Bordeaux blend from the Dominus Estate in Yountville, California. Dominus was established by Christian Mouiex of Chateau Pétrus in 1981, sourcing fruit from the dryfarmed Napanook vineyard – a site famous for producing some of the best Napa wines of the 1940s and 1950s. Dominus is also the name of the flagship wine of the estate, a seamlessly elegant blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. On the 2010. "Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the stunning, full-bodied 2010 Dominus boasts an exceptional perfume of hoisin sauce, liquorice, underbrush, forest floor, plums, black currants and jammy cherries intertwined with hints of cedar, baking spices and oak. Full-bodied and voluptuously textured, the 2010 is on a slightly faster evolutionary track than the 2009 (somewhat of an anomaly for these two vintages). Bravo!" 100 points, Robert Parker, 2013