Dominus Estate 1988 Jura and Savoie 20% reserve solera

20% reserve solera

with dark red fruit

a whisper of pepper

Goes through partial malolactic fermentation

and usually priced to match its reputation

Dominus Estate 1988 Jura and Savoie 20% reserve solera1988 is one of the great early vintages of Dominus, following Christian Moueix's establishment of the estate with the 1983 vintage at the historic Napanook vineyard in Yountville. The 1988 was an unusually small production and is regarded as one of the top Cabernets of the vintage. Nearly forty years on, this is a piece of California wine history rather than a current wine, and bottles that have been properly cellared tend to show secondary notes of