Product Description
Grape: 75% Cabernet Sauvginon, 13% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot.
Region: USA> California> Napa Valley> Yountville> Napanook Vineyard
Notes: 16 months in Oak (40% new Oak)
Description: Dominus means 'Lord Of The Estate" in Latin. In the late 1960's Christian Moueix fell in love with Napa Valley and its wines. Son of Jean-Pierre Moueix, the famed wine producer from Libourne, France. Christian returned home in 1970 to manage the family vineyards including Chateau Petrus, La Fleur-Petrus, Trotanoy in Pomerol and Chateau Magdelaine in Saint Emilion. All the forementioned chateau's are at the top of their game for the last 15 to 30 years.
In 1981 Christian Moueix decided to purchase the historic Napanook Vineyard , a vineyard in Yountville that had been the source of fruit for some of the finest Napa Valley wines of the 40's and 50's.
The 1999 growing season was noteworthy with a very dry winter, rather cold, followed by a cool spring and mild summer. The berries were quite small, resulting in distinctively concentrated wine that will need long cellaring to reveal its full potential.
"The last vintage of the century will be remembered for its exceptional quality. This vintage was characterized by its extremely long growing season. A season where patience eventually padi dividends in the form of wine with outstanding character and complexity." - Christian Moueix, proprietor.
