2014, Dominus, Jean-Pierre Moueix, NAPA VALLEYBlend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc The 2014 Dominus is a pretty, relatively delicate wine with soft tannins, notwithstanding its fine depth. Red cherry fruit, spice, cedar, leather and pipe tobacco all show the first signs of maturity. I imagine the 2014 will be at its best over the next decade, perhaps a bit more, even if it does not have the intensity of the very best vintages. Readers will find a Dominus of finesse more than

" Antonio Galloni

Just as it was from barrel

clay and limestone

discreet yet fine

Crunchy black fruit laced with graphite leads to quite a precise

Tannins are fine-grained but plentiful

back after being decimated by frost and now with former Yquem winemaker Sandrine Garbay at the helm

vivacious and so energetic

violets and black truffle

The palate is ample

and a ton of juicy mouthwatering waves that hit pretty much immediately

Enjoy over the next 5 to 8 years