Dominus, Napanook, Napa Valley 2012 sold at auction 5 times in the last five years, at a median of $77 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $74 and $83. The most recent sale was on May 10, 2025. The lowest retail price today is $59, across 8 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$77
5 sales · $74–83 middle half
Lowest retail now
$59
8 retail offers
Last auction sale
May 10
2025
Critic scores
95
James Suckling
Dominus, Napanook, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Napa Valley
- Type
- Red
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About Dominus
Dominus, Christian Moueix's Yountville estate, makes three Cabernet-led reds from the dry-farmed, organically certified Napanook vineyard, about 108 planted acres of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Dominus itself, the vin de garde, draws on the more gravelly back of the vineyard near the Mayacamas; in 2021 it was 95% Cabernet and 5% Cabernet Franc, raised in French oak, and the winery noted dense plum, forest floor and incense. Napanook comes largely from the vineyard's middle, from blocks chosen for lively fruit, soft tannins and early maturity, aged about 20 months in 20% new oak. Othello, the third wine, is juicy and approachable young.
- Appellation
- Napa Valley AVA (Yountville)
- Owner
- Christian Moueix (sole owner since 1995)
- Vineyards
- Napanook vineyard: 124 acres, about 108 planted in 14 blocks; dry-farmed, CCOF organic since 2021
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon (~87%), Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
- Wines
- Dominus; Napanook (second wine); Othello (third wine)
- Style
- Dominus: French oak; Napanook: ~20 months, 20% new oak
- Website
- dominusestate.com
Sources: dominusestate.com, Wikipedia, mmdusa.net