2020 Dominus Estate

來自莊園獨有的 Napanook 田地，2020 年份以場址特色為主軸，香氣飽滿又層次分明：成熟黑莓、蜜漬李子與黑櫻桃的果香，夾帶香料、檀香與一抹薰衣草與礦感。口感濃郁飽和，單寧結構緊緻而打磨得當，帶著充足的酸度支撐果味，使整體不顯笨重；餘韻長且帶香辛與黑巧克力的回味。

酒莊重視田間管理與純淨表現，全部來自單一莊園並以莊園裝瓶，採摘期間細心挑選，釀造過程走極簡路線：人工篩選、光學篩果、溫和浸漬與人工換桶，每三個月手工換桶一次，桶陳使用約二成新桶，讓單寧與橡木相互融合。此酒適合醒酒一段時間後再喝，搭配烤牛排、羔羊或陳年硬質起司特別合拍。

A concentrated, site-driven wine from the estate’s Napanook vineyard, the 2020 shows deep garnet colour and an expressive aromatic profile: baked blackberries, preserved plums and kirsch underpinned by Indian spices, sandalwood, lavender and fine mineral hints. On the palate it is full-bodied with generous fruit framed by firm yet polished tannins and enough freshness to keep the wine lifted; the finish is long, spicy and persistent.

Producer notes emphasise purity and provenance: this is estate-bottled from a single, meticulously farmed site and built to reward cellaring. Winemaking is deliberately minimalist — hand cluster sorting, optical berry selection, gentle pump-overs and hand racking — with maturation in barrels (20% new) to add structure and nuance. Harvest ran 16–27 September; drinking window begins in the mid-2020s and extends for decades. Ideal for decanting before serving and pairing with rich, grilled red meats or mature cheeses.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, preserved plum, blackcurrant, black cherry, kirsch, Indian spices, sandalwood, lavender, black truffle, graphite, wet earth, chocolate, hazelnut, firm polished tannins, full-bodied, long spicy finish, freshness
• Food Matching: Grain-fed T-bone, Grain-fed ribeye (off-the-bone), Beef jap che (Korean pan-fried beef with glass noodles), Roasted venison, Aged Mimolette or hard cow's cheeses
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 95%, Cabernet Franc : 5%,

Winery

Dominus 庄园由 Christian Moueix 擁有，以單一產區理念著稱。莊園專注經營 Napanook 葡萄園，重視田間管理與細緻採收，釀造上以簡約手法呈現土地風格，強調莊園裝瓶與場址純淨度。

Dominus Estate (owned by Christian Moueix) is an estate-focused producer on Napa’s western hillsides. Built on the principle of expressing a single, unique site, the domaine farms the Napanook vineyard exclusively, practising meticulous vineyard work and minimalist, hands-on cellar techniques to let terroir and fruit purity shine.