The 2003 Dominus has turned out even better than I thought from barrel. There are 4,800 cases of this 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot blend. A big, sweet nose of roasted coffee, Provencal herbs, black currants, cherry jam, plums, allspice, and forest floor is followed by a spicy, rich, full-bodied, fragrant, intense wine. The tannins are sweet, but noticeable in this beautifully complex, strikingly aromatic 2003. It has much more similarity to a great Bordeaux than anything from Napa Valley. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025.The most European-styled of all the Napa Valley Bordeaux blends, Dominus is owned by Petrus winemaker Christian Moueix, who works from one of region’s most historic vineyards, the renowned Napanook site from which many of the famed Inglenook wines of the fifties and sixties were produced. Interestingly, I tasted both decanted and recently opened bottles of each of these wines, and the additional aeration unquestionably revealed more nuances and character. I wouldn’t be surprised if 5-10 hours of decanting resulted in significant improvement for these young wines.P.S. When I asked Christian Moueix to briefly summarize the last three Dominus vintages, he called 2001 “classic and elegant,” 2002 “exuberant and rich in more of a California style,” and 2003 “extremely aromatic and supple.” (Release date Summer 2006)Tel. (707) 944-8954; Fax (707) 944-0547

這款酒相當(dāng)干澀，令人失望，帶有皮革、干醋栗、大茴香和鼠尾草的風(fēng)味。余味比較干，有著礦物質(zhì)味。產(chǎn)量：5,600 箱。

人們很容易想到 Napanook 是 Dominus 的副牌酒，但這款主要由 Cabernet 釀成的 Bordeaux 混釀酒已經(jīng)努力想要獨(dú)樹(shù)一幟了。它并不總是成功，但 2006 年的它獲得了一大進(jìn)步，而且是自 2003 年最好的一款。它呈干型，結(jié)構(gòu)優(yōu)良，帶有黑醋栗和烤橡木的復(fù)雜風(fēng)味。該酒現(xiàn)在飲用就很美味了，其品質(zhì)可以保持到 2012 年之后。評(píng)分：91。