2016 Othello Dominus Estate 6x75cl*

GRAPE VARIETIES:

92% Cabernet Sauvignon

8% Petit Verdot

SKU:

10129302016BT06      

PRODUCER:

Dominus Estate

REGION:

North America / California, Napa    

ALCOHOL CONTENT:

14.5%

FOOD MATCHING NOTE:

Great with roasted or braised dishes and very good with game.

TASTING NOTE:

92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot. This is the third vintage of Othello to be distributed globally. Christian Moueix describes it as “an estate bottled wine made to be enjoyed with a more casual meal”, although he is notoriously modest. Very pure, ripe black cherry and blackberries on the nose, then some menthol, with a little cedar and some graphite. So far, so Cabernet. The palate is medium-bodied on the entry, ingratiating itself over the course of a fine, elegant mid-palate, which reveals texture and a nicely nuanced structure. Fine earthy minerality and a detailed finish. Lifted acidity ensures juicy drinkability - tempting to give this a year to settle and then pull the cork. Aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.

*Only available by the case