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"The 2023 Napanook offers ... a medium-bodied, very pretty, pure, elegant, and graceful style." - Jeb Dunnuck
There a few names with more cult-collectible cachet in Napa than Dominus, and few who can afford that benchmark luxury cuvée, but for anyone who wants to experience the Dominus pedigree without going hungry for a month, there's the always-overachieving Napanook. The second wine of the Dominus estate is crafted by the same world-class winemaker from the same hallowed vines, all for a fraction of the price of the grand vin.
From a vintage that is already receiving epic accolades across the critical press, the 2023 Napanook delivers the goods in the same manner that previous great vintages have. This "classic, classy Cabernet" is a bright glimpse at what the grand vin will be in due time in this special vintage, without the requisite fifteen years of cellar time. "Deep, bold and luscious right out of the gate," according to Antonio Galloni, it's a Napa fan's dream – all the hallmark pedigree of a collectible with none of the overwrought flair and pomp that seem to characterize so many "modern" Napa cabs these days, and all for a market-low price under $70.
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