Den Napanook 2015 verkostet James Suckling im Mai 2018:
This is fantastic on the nose with blackberries and forest flowers. Very aromatic. Full body with soft. well-integrated and medium-grained tannins. Undertones of black olives. Love the hints of sandalwood. Drink or hold
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Den Napanook 2015 verkostet Jeb Dunnuck 31.01.2023:
Brought up in 20% new barrels, the 2015 Napanook is an awesome wine in its own right, offering classic cassis, tobacco, leafy herbs, and violets notes, with an almost Bordeaux-like earthiness. Full-bodied, incredibly pure and seamless on the palate as well as impeccably balanced, it’s more than worth your time and money.
Den Napanook 2015 verkostet Lisa Perrotti Brown im Oktober 2017:
Bottled in July 2017. Dominus’ more approachable. less tannic sister wine. Napanook. is a blend this year of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon. 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored. the 2015 Napanook Proprietary Red Wine is redolent of crème de cassis. potpourri. plum preserves and violets with hints of dark chocolate. menthol. licorice and charcoal. Medium to full-bodied. the palate is densely packed with black fruit preserves and earthy layers. supported by firm. ripe. fine-grained tannins and finishing with great length.
Christian Moueix began our tasting of the 2015 vintage with a big smile. “We loved the vintage from the beginning.” he commented simply. Dominus winemaker Tod Mostero explained why 2015 was special: “We had a lot of winter rain—15 inches in December 2014. But then we had a very dry spring—just two inches in March and April. This equated to less vegetative growth. because when you have very little rain in spring. the vegetative growth tends to be limited. This means you need less water in the summer. since the vines prepare themselves for a dry growing season. Because we dry farm. the roots grow deeper and access water that normally wouldn’t be available. We had a similar profile in 2013. The 2015 temperatures were higher than normal but not excessive. Yields were about the same as 2013—smaller than average. The grapes were small. We experienced an early budburst. flowering and harvest. with harvest starting on September 2nd and finished by September 30th."