Dominus, the Greek word for master, is also the name of one of the greatest red wines produced in California and fits right in with top class wines from across the world. It gets highest respect and some very high scores from numerous wine writers, from Britain’s Jancis Robinson to America’s Robert Parker, including some 100 point scores.
2001 E&E Black Pepper Shiraz
A classic full bodied Aussie Shiraz where time in the cellar has made it smooth and plush, even elegant–not a term we often use with this style of wine! Drinking beautifully it is balanced and well structured revealing lots of blackberry, black cherry, and some plum, backed with black pepper, earth and a hint of clove. A powerful and wonderfully complex wine that paired perfectly with oven roasted lamb. We would recommend drinking now although it wasn’t breaking down…we just can’t imagine this getting any better.
Excellent +
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1999 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia
A sophisticated, elegant wine with the type of complexity that makes you think. It evolved continually with cranberry and raspberry notes on the nose, supported with earth and oak, some vanilla and a hint of spice on the palate. Acidic but balanced this wine is far from every day ordinary!
Excellent
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“We will be relentless in our pursuit of perfection. We won’t ever be perfect – but in the process we will achieve greatness.” – Vince Lombardi. That quote from the great coach could just as easily have been said by Daniel Daou, winemaker and co-proprietor of Daou Vineyards in Paso Robles, California. Daniel, and his brother Georges, have set out to make the very best wine that can rival the best of Napa or Bordeaux, and Advinetures got to hear their fascinating story first hand when we visited with Daniel at their gorgeous hilltop winery.
2004 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera (Tempranillo)
A beautiful wine that is balanced, structured and quite savoury. Dark cherry and raspberry mix with tobacco and forest notes to create a very complex flavor profile. Medium body with light tannins, this wine seems to be near peak. Outstanding value!
Excellent
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