Dominus Estate Napanook Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Old Rioja From the producer: Volans Reposado

From the producer: Volans Reposado Tequila is ‘rested’ in used American white oak bourbon barrels for under one year

and the heat-wave vintage played directly to that style

Third-generation vigneron Jean-Marc Sélèque farms these parcels with a deep respect for biodiversity

Merlot is one of the more underrated grapes in the lineup

bone-dry and genuinely thirst-making

Dominus Estate Napanook Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Old Rioja From the producer: Volans ReposadoNapanook is the name of the historic Yountville vineyard that gave rise to Dominus, and it's also the name of the estate's second wine. Made from younger vines and parcels not selected for the grand vin, it's a more approachable, earlier drinking expression of the same address and the same Bordelais hand. The 2023 is open and pretty out of the gate, with black cherry, cassis, leafy tobacco, graphite, and sage over polished tannins. The way into