Exclusive Pre-Sale - 2005 Dominus Estate
2005 Dominus Estate - 96 Points
Out of the entire 2005 vintage in BOTH Bordeaux and Napa, the 05 Dominus is one of only seven red wines rated 96 points or higher by Robert Parker that retails for $120 or less.
With all the recent focus on 2005 Bordeaux, here is a wine that brings you the best of both worlds – a Bordeaux style wine made from Napa fruit. Sadly, there are only 7000 cases made of what is now considered one of the finest red wines in the world.
Few wines have the excellent track record of Dominus Estate - going back to 2001 the RP ratings are: 95, 96, 95, 94, 96, 94-96 - a remarkable achievement. Even Chateau Petrus, the other wine made by the same owner - Christian Moueix - doesn’t have a record that good!
Robert Parker calls the 2005 Dominus "one of the strongest efforts they have made" and says "the layering of this wine as it builds incrementally on the palate is something to behold."
Made from 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, this is a wine of extraordinary richness and complexity that will age beautifully for 25+ years. While a true collectible, it’s one of the last remaining Napa gems that can also be had at a reasonable price. Enjoy!
Please note, this is a pre-arrival - wine ships end of May.
Pre-Arrival - Ships May 2008
USA - CALIFORNIA
2005 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend 750ml - $119.99
Wine Advocate, Dec 2007, 96 points: "The 2005 Dominus (a 7,000-case cuvee of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) has come of age, and is one of the strongest efforts they've made. It is possibly the best Dominus since the 2001, and perhaps even the 1997 or 1991. A beautiful, sweet nose of roasted coffee interwoven with kirsch, black currant, cedar, and spice box emerges from this deep ruby/purple-colored wine. The wine has fabulous intensity, a layered, opulent, full-bodied mouthfeel, well-integrated acidity, and a stunningly long finish. The layering of this wine as it builds incrementally on the palate is something to behold. An outstanding, sexy, ageworthy Dominus, it will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and last for at least 25 or 30 years. When I am tasting at Dominus, they always present a wine opened the day before and decanted, and one just opened, and the extended aeration version always seems to be the better example of the wine, so plenty of decanting seems to be in order."
2005 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend 1500ml - $249.99
2005 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend 3000ml - $599.99
2005 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend 6000ml - $1,154.99
Out of the entire 2005 vintage in BOTH Bordeaux and Napa, the 05 Dominus is one of only seven red wines rated 96 points or higher by Robert Parker that retails for $120 or less.
With all the recent focus on 2005 Bordeaux, here is a wine that brings you the best of both worlds – a Bordeaux style wine made from Napa fruit. Sadly, there are only 7000 cases made of what is now considered one of the finest red wines in the world.
Few wines have the excellent track record of Dominus Estate - going back to 2001 the RP ratings are: 95, 96, 95, 94, 96, 94-96 - a remarkable achievement. Even Chateau Petrus, the other wine made by the same owner - Christian Moueix - doesn’t have a record that good!
Robert Parker calls the 2005 Dominus "one of the strongest efforts they have made" and says "the layering of this wine as it builds incrementally on the palate is something to behold."
Made from 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, this is a wine of extraordinary richness and complexity that will age beautifully for 25+ years. While a true collectible, it’s one of the last remaining Napa gems that can also be had at a reasonable price. Enjoy!
Please note, this is a pre-arrival - wine ships end of May.
Pre-Arrival - Ships May 2008
USA - CALIFORNIA
2005 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend 750ml - $119.99
Wine Advocate, Dec 2007, 96 points: "The 2005 Dominus (a 7,000-case cuvee of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) has come of age, and is one of the strongest efforts they've made. It is possibly the best Dominus since the 2001, and perhaps even the 1997 or 1991. A beautiful, sweet nose of roasted coffee interwoven with kirsch, black currant, cedar, and spice box emerges from this deep ruby/purple-colored wine. The wine has fabulous intensity, a layered, opulent, full-bodied mouthfeel, well-integrated acidity, and a stunningly long finish. The layering of this wine as it builds incrementally on the palate is something to behold. An outstanding, sexy, ageworthy Dominus, it will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and last for at least 25 or 30 years. When I am tasting at Dominus, they always present a wine opened the day before and decanted, and one just opened, and the extended aeration version always seems to be the better example of the wine, so plenty of decanting seems to be in order."
2005 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend 1500ml - $249.99
2005 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend 3000ml - $599.99
2005 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine Proprietary Blend 6000ml - $1,154.99
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