2012 Dominus, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 100

The 2012 Dominus is a wild, exotic wine. Harvest began on October 9 and finished on the 21st, very late by present-day standards. Ripe red cherry, kirsch, cinnamon, rose petal, incense and rose petal soar out of the glass. Deep and vibrant, with terrific [Antonio Galloni, 09/05/2024]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2042

Robert Parker 98

The exuberance and drama in the stunning nose of the dense plum-colored 2012 Dominus offers up notes of Asian spice, ripe, black currants, kirsch, tobacco leaf and Christmas fruitcake. It is full-bodied and opulent, with no hard edges, a seamless integration of acidity, wood and tannin and a density and richness that are built to go on for 25-30 years. [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 28/10/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2045