Dominus Estate - 1999 (750ml) 1991 very pure blackberry and boysenberry

very pure blackberry and boysenberry notes interlaced with cedar

Intensely perfumed bouquet of red- and blackcurrant

when I visited this chateau in January

emaciated Petrus (one of the great deceptions of the vintage)

Dominus Estate - 1999 (750ml) 1991 very pure blackberry and boysenberryThe 2009 Dominus saw about 40% new oak compared to the 20% for Napanook. A seamless classic, it offers a symphony of red and black currants, Asian plum sauce, lavender, and underbrush. Sweet Christmas fruitcake characteristics emerge from this magnificent Dominus that finished at 14. 5% natural alcohol (slightly higher than usual). The seamless integration of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol, the brilliant length and overall compelling complexity and