Napa Valley 1988

Dominus Estate, årgangsark (hentet 17. okt. 2026): 1988 Dominus, Napa Valley – Napanook Vineyard, Yountville. Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon: 86%, Cabernet Franc: 11%, Merlot: 3%. Høststart: August 27 Høstslut: September 24 Aftapning: July 1990 Nye fade: 15% Produktion (kasser): 3300 Frigivet: October 1992 Smagsnote (producentens tekst, engelsk): The 1988 Dominus Estate has a deep ruby color and a rich nose reminiscent of cassis, cedar and tea. The wine is soft and spicy in the mouth, with an elegant finish of subtle vanilla and cedar. Årgangen (producentens tekst, engelsk): The 1988 growing season was complicated by rain during bloom, which affected the evenness of maturity at harvest. It was necessary to make very severe selections both in the vineyard and in the winery to produce a wine of Dominus quality. The result - 3,300 cases of elegant wine showing excellent balance and concen- tration of fruit - represented half of the potential production. Seasonal rainfall was 26.87 inches (average 35.68). May was the wettest month with .84 inches, followed by .46 inches in June and .49 inches in September. Altogether, it was a strange growing season characterized by an interrupted bloom that gave a large variability at harvest.