Known for its complexity and balance, Dominus demonstrates the potential of a wine produced on the exceptional terroir of the Napanook vineyard. Structured, seamless and perfectly integrated, this is an elegant wine that only improves with age. Bunches are hand-sorted, complemented by optical scanning to ensure only the highest quality grapes are used, gently pressed at low-pressure, and fermented in separate lots before resting in 100% French oak.

It is recommended to decant Dominus prior to serving, to allow it to develop its full potential, particularly when consuming young vintages.

The 2016 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine is a distinguished blend from Napa, California, crafted by Dominus. This red wine is composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, and 8% Cabernet Franc, aged in 40% new French oak. The wine exhibits a deep purple-black hue and an alcohol content of 14.5%.

Wine Spectator awarded this blend a score of 95, highlighting its "dense and muscular core of dark currant and blackberry fruit," complemented by "old-school savory, tobacco, chestnut, and bay leaf notes." The review emphasizes the wine's long, loam-swaddled finish and suggests that patience will be rewarded as the fruit continues to emerge over time. This wine is expected to reach its peak between 2023 and 2040 (Wine Spectator, 7/10/2019).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave the 2016 Dominus a perfect score of 100, describing it as "quite reticent at this youthful stage" but offering "subtle notions of potpourri, Indian spices, cigar box, and iron ore." The review praises the wine's "dense mid-palate" and "oodles of freshness," with "very ripe, finely grained tannins" and "compelling earthy accents." The reviewer was particularly impressed by its "incredible vibrancy" and "provocative mineral element on the very long finish," even stating, "If I could give more than 100 for this one, I would" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 10/30/2018).

James Suckling rated the wine 98 points, noting the "opulence of fresh flowers and dark fruit" and the "amazing poise at the finish." He commended the wine's "full and powerful" palate, particularly the "ripe tannins" and the way it "tightens down at the end" (James Suckling, 12/17/2018).

Jeb Dunnuck also awarded the wine 98 points, describing it as a "possible legend in the making." He highlighted its "pure, pristine notes of charcoal, cold fireplace, smoke tobacco, and both blue and black fruits." Dunnuck appreciated the wine's "incredible elegance and finesse," as well as its "depth and density," though he noted it is "more backward and reserved than the 2015" and recommended 4-5 years of cellaring (Jeb Dunnuck, 1/31/2019).

Overall, the 2016 Dominus Proprietary Red Wine stands out for its complexity, balance, and potential for aging, receiving high praise from several esteemed wine critics.