Moueix - Dominus 1996

Bewertungen

• 95/100

  The Wine Advocate
  "The 1996 Dominus, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, tips the scales at 14.2% alcohol. Although this offering lacks the power, intensity, and compelling characteristics of the 1991 and 1994, it is not far off the pace of those two monumental wines. A super nose of roasted coffee, chocolate, dried herbs, black fruits and kirsch is both intense and persuasive. The wine displays terrific richness, medium to full body, low acidity, a succulent, opulent texture, and superb purity. This beautifully made 1996 is one of the few wines that has successfully tamed the vintage's elevated tannin level. It should be relatively drinkable upon its release, yet evolve nicely for two decades. Impressive!"

• 94/100

  James Suckling
  "Really impressed how balanced and refined the wine is. The texture is so silky and beautiful, and the fruit pure, even more satisfying. Perfect to drink now."

• 92/100

  Falstaff
  "Mittleres Karmingranat, Ockerrand. In der Nase zarter Nougat, rauchig, nach Dörrpflaumen, Orangenzesten, erinnert an eine Botrytisnote. Saftig, süß, schokoladig, etwas zerfließend, Orangentouch auch im Abgang, angenehm zu trinken, sehr kalifornisch, süß und opulent."

• 92/100

  Wine Spectator
  "Shows a slowly maturing core of dark currant and black licorice, with hints of black tea and singed wood along the edges. Boasts a chunky edge, but overall this is plush and focused. Turns to dark earth, tobacco and licorice root on the finish, with the fruit sitting just off center stage in the end. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. -- Non-blind Dominus retrospective (August 2022). Drink now through 2028. 8,000 cases made."