Moueix - Dominus 2005

Bewertungen

• 99/100

  Lisa Perrotti-Brown
  A blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2005 Dominus is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It needs a lot of shaking to release notes of baked blackcurrants, fruitcake, and blueberry compote, plus hints of baking chocolate, licorice, dried mint, and pencil lead, plus a waft of wood smoke. The concentrated, hedonically styled, full-bodied palate is jam-packed with layers of black and blue fruit preserves, framed by wonderfully ripe, grainy tannins and well-integrated acidity, finishing very long, profound, and shimmery."

• 98/100

  The Wine Advocate
  This blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot (note that rarely is any Merlot utilized at the historic Napanook Estate in Yountville). The alcohol, by California standards, is a relatively modest 14.1%. Blending the best of French savoir faire with the brilliant fruit purity and ripeness of Napa Valley, Moueix has turned in another tour de force that seems far superior today than it did when it was first released. This is one of the vintage’s greatest wines. Dense purple and youthful, with a glorious nose of earth, blackcurrants, sweet black cherries and incense, the oak is pushed way in the background, as it is in all of the Moueix wines, and the result is a wine of terroir, of great originality and authenticity. This full-bodied classic from Dominus can be drunk now, but really won’t hit its prime for another 4-5 years and last at least another two decades or more."

• 96/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  Just a fabulous wine in every sense of the word. Still young, the wine is deeply colored. The aromatics show some maturity as the sweet, black fruits are complicated by the earth, tobacco, dark cherry, licorice and thyme scents. Full bodied, rich, round and fleshy, the wine is fresh, sensuous and displays a good purity of fruit in the finish. I just love the style of this wine."

• 92/100

  Wine Enthusiast
  More balanced than the overripe 2004, the '05 Dominus is marked by dryness and firm tannins. It's an obvious cellar candidate. Those tannins, along with unresolved acidity, give the wine a tough, almost rustic grittiness now. But there's an enormous core of black currants, crushed blackberries, anise and cedar that's deep and balanced. Should develop bottle complexity over many years, perhaps as long as 15."

• 91/100

  James Suckling
  I appreciate the subtle complexity here. Aromas of dried herbs, currant bush, and sweet tobacco. Full bodied, with a lovely balance of fruit and spices. Very long and refined. This is open and pretty right now, no need to wait."

• 90/100

  Falstaff
  dunkles Rubingranat, zarter Ockerrand. Noch sehr verhaltene Frucht, florale ätherische Nuancen, Anklänge von Brombeeren und Blaubeeren, öffnet sich mit mehr Luft. Am Gaumen sehr süß, viele Tannine, noch etwas spröde, wirkt insgesamt noch etwas überkonzentriert, im Moment noch unzugänglich. Sollte noch nicht geöffnet werden und wenn, dann länger dekantieren."

• 89/100

  Wine Spectator
  Starts out rich, supple and polished before gaining tannic traction, letting the earthy clay, loamy currant and dried herb and sage notes show in a complex, focused fashion. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2012. 7,000 cases made."