This delectably accessible Argentine Cab boasts a rich nose of smoky oak, bright cherry, hickory toast, and wild spices. The palate bears forth sweet red and black fruits with soft, gliding acidity and delicate tannins, with some notes of dark chocolate on the finish. A fine pairing with barbecue, red meats, or a hearty stew.

Composed of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, this is a rich wine, its juice carefully selected from some of California’s best vineyards. Hedonistically dark, with fantastic notes of candied plum, black cherry, and mountain berries on the nose, with hints of earth and spice. On the palate, this is an exuberant, pure Cabernet, with flavors of wild berry, plum, and molten cassis. Chewy tannins and good structure in the mouth, and a disarmingly long finish. A superb California value!

Ruby-red.  Jammy red and dark berries on the nose, with gentle spiciness building in the glass.  Creamy and sweet, with vivid raspberry and blueberry flavors, zero tannins and good snap to the finish.  This is a pretty amazing bargain and extremely easy to drink.

Winemaker's notes:
In the 17th century, Dom Pierre Pérignon, the cellar master of the Abbey of Hautvillers in Epernay, developed a wine whose extraordinary quality would make him the spiritual father of Champagne and one of the great visionaries of the winemaking world. Dom Pérignon longed to produce the "best wine in the world" and there is much written testimony to the success of Dom Pérignon's wine with the most noble and wealthy personalities of the era.

Dom Pérignon was one of the very first producers to assemble wines starting with the grapes, as well as the first to master the production of white wines from red grapes to achieve a giant leap forward in quality. Made exclusively from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes from ten Grand Cru vineyards and from the oldest vines at the Abbey of Hautvillers, Dom Pérignon is produced only in exceptional vintage years.

The 1999 Harvest:
Changeable, often unexpected, weather. Average temperatures were high and a very dry period gave way to almost tropical conditions in late summer, with strong winds and frequent hailstorms. The rainfall during harvesting did not affect this healthy and abundant crop with an exceptionally powerful and well-rounded character.

On The Nose:
This wine is full of life, with a fresh nose that dances through a spiral of aromas, blending hints of angelica, dried flowers, pineapple, coconut, cinnamon, cocoa and tobacco.

In The Mouth:
With a fullness in the mouth, its earthy, smoky, pearly complexity rises to the surface, underscored by the vibrant warmth of peppery spice. The sensation of intensity develops and melts into a deep, rounded heart, with a fruity, exotic maturity and a slight touch of aniseed. This sensation, almost unsettling, is even more pronounced in the finish, while the notes of spice, still present, remain discreet, with toasted, iodine flavors.