Dominus Estate 2001
Country
USA
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
California, California - Napa valley
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
vintage
2001 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
14%
characteristics
Body
Full
Full
Full
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
High
High
High
2001 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
2001 was characterized by an early bloom and long growing season that yielded grapes of exceptional maturity. The low rainfall brought stress to the vines, contributing to the intensity and complexity of the fruit.
The 2001 vintage has a dark ruby color with a luxuriant nose of licorice, exotic spices, Bing cherries and an essence of roses. This wine has the unique ability to be rich and complex while possessing a smooth and silky texture. The evolution of flavor develops like a crescendo into an intense finish of cloves and aromatic cassis.
The 2001 blend includes 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.
This elegant wine is truly a classic, and will benefit from years of aging. We recommend decanting the wine prior to serving, to allow it to develop its full potential. This is especially important when serving young Dominus wines.
wine score
94 points Wine Enthusiast
"As good as the 2001 Napanook is, this wine is more intense. The fruit is lusher, the oak newer, the control more complete, but the kicker is the tannins. They’re powerful and dusty, and conceal the flamboyance, for now. Needs time; hold until 2010 and beyond."
98 points Wine Advocate
"A brilliant showing for Christian Moueix's well-known Napanook Vineyard, the 2001 Dominus is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. A classic in the making, this is a flawless, seamless example of elegant, complex Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that possesses a Bordeaux-like personality. This gorgeous, sexy, opulent, dense ruby/purple-colored wine reveals sweet caramel, mocha, creme de cassis and kirsch notes intermixed with a hint of espresso roast as well as underbrush. Ripe, long and full-bodied with well-integrated tannin, acidity, alcohol and wood, this prodigious 2001 is drinkable now and over the next 25+ years given this estatess longevity track record. A virtually perfect wine, it is one of the most complex 2001s at present."
Profile
Grape Blended
Cabernet Sauvignon 81%, Cabernet Franc 10%, Merlot 4%, Petit Verdot 5%
Palate
This wine has the unique ability to be rich and complex while possessing a smooth and silky texture. The evolution of flavor develops like a crescendo into an intense finish of cloves and aro
Colour
A dark ruby color.
Aroma
A luxuriant nose of licorice, exotic spices, Bing cherries and an essence of roses.
Palate
This wine has the unique ability to be rich and complex while possessing a smooth and silky texture. The evolution of flavor develops like a crescendo into an intense finish of cloves and aro
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Cured Meat
:Hard Cheese
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