One bottle of Dominus Estate Christian Moueix, 1985 vintage; Robert Parker (1995): 91/100
One bottle of Dominus Estate Christian Moueix, 1987 vintage; Robert Parker (1993): 96/100; Wine Spectator (1997): 92/100
Napa Valley, California/USA
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: into neck

This lot comprises two bottles of Dominus Estate Christian Moueis from Napa Valley, one bottle each from the 1985 and 1987 vintages.

The Napa Valley is the most famous wine region in California (North Coast region). The majority of the Napa Valley’s 18,000 hectares of vines lies on the valley floor. The surrounding mountain slopes have been used to cultivate wine since the end of the 1980s. The Napa Valley stretches approximately 50 kilometers, from San Pablo Bay in the south to Mount St. Helen in the north. Its borders are marked by the Mayacamas Mountains, in the west, and the Coast Range, in the east. The Napa River flows through the valley. The town of Napa is situated in the south of the country. On entering the valley, people are greeted by a large sign bearing the Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) quote, “Wine is bottled poetry”. Forty various soil types can be found within this relatively small valley. To put that into perspective: Bordeaux is home to less than twenty! In the south, fertile loam and clay is common, while the north is characterized by gravelly, less fertile soils. In the Napa valley, the terroir concept is widespread, although it does not play a very important role throughout the rest of Californian and American winegrowing philosophy. The various climatic conditions for winemaking can be found in three of the five Californian climatic regions. Region I is the coolest climate, affecting the southern area of Los Carneros. The central valley, with Oakville and Yountville, is part of by climatic region II, whilst climatic region III, the warmest climate, covers the northern part of the valley, including St. Helen.

The 1985 vintage Dominus was rated 91 points by Robert Parker in 1995. The 1987 vintage Dominus was rated 96 points by Robert Parker in 1993 and 92 points in a 1997 issue of Wine Spectator.

The fill levels are excellent (into neck). The labels are very slightly damaged and soiled; the capsules are in perfect condition.

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