2020 DOMINUS Napa Valley
Napanook Vineyard, Yountville, CA
TASTING NOTE
Floral, jasmine tea, saddle leather, blue plum, weightless, lifted with a resonant finish.
VINTAGE SUMMARY
The vintage was characterized by a dry winter and spring, with a total of 17” of rain from July 2019 to June 2020 (the historical average: 31”). With warm temperatures in the spring and our well-drained soils, the vines developed balanced shoot growth. Summer temperatures were consistently warm, allowing for a rapid and homogenous ripening. Fastidious selection by hand as well as optical sorting were critical in eliminating any berries impacted by the heat. e end result was a very small crop of good quality.
