2005 Dominus Napa Valley Red Blend Magnum 96pts (RP) (Red Wines / Red Blends) -- California Wine Shopping Cart -- (RP) 96pts Magnum Blend Red Valley Napa Dominus 2005

<H1>2005 Dominus Napa Valley Red Blend Magnum 96pts (RP) -- California Wine Shopping Cart</H1> $324.95 -- 2005 Dominus Napa Valley Red Blend 96 pts (RP) California Wine <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/calwine/images/Dominus.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2005 Dominus Napa Valley Red Blend Magnum 96pts (RP)" NAME="2005 Dominus Napa Valley Red Blend Magnum 96pts (RP)" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> 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." 96ptsRP "Saturated ruby-red. Vibrant, complex nose melds blackberry, cherry, violet, mocha, cocoa powder, game and tobacco. Rich, fat and large-scaled for a young Dominus, but with its sweetness buffered by excellent inner-mouth energy. This boasts terrific lift for a wine of its volume. Red and darker berry flavors are lifted by a minty topnote. Finishes with noble tannins and a whiplash of fruit. I find this much more successful than the 2004. Incidentally, Christian Moueix and his team rank this wine with the 2001 as the best vintages of recent years." 92-95ptsST This is a California Wine. <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/calwine" TITLE="California Wine Wines">California Wine Wines</A> <A HREF="http://www.calwine.com">California Wine</A> California Wine Online Store powered by Nexternal <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart software">shopping cart software</A>