| Producer | Dominus |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley AVA |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sku | U1008396 |
| Size | 750ml |
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The 2009 Dominus is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet colored, it rolls easily, sensuously out of the glass with evolving fruit notes of baked blackcurrants, plum preserves, mulberries, and fruitcake plus underlying suggestions of charcuterie, camphor, chocolate-covered cherries, and candied violets with just a touch of cast iron pan. Medium- to full-bodied, the palate is an exercise in balance, with loads of emerging black fruit and earthy layers and a solid line of finely grained tannins, finishing very long with a perfumed lift. —L.P.
