{"product_id":"the-moueix-legacy-dominus-napanook-ulysses","title":"The Moueix Legacy: Dominus, Napanook \u0026 Ulysses","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Moueix Legacy: Dominus, Napanook \u0026amp; Ulysses\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 course dinner + wines\u003cbr\u003e$295\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChristian Moueix, son of Bordeaux legend Jean-Pierre Moueix and longtime steward of Château Pétrus, brought his family's winemaking philosophy to Napa Valley in 1983 when he founded Dominus Estate on the historic Napanook Vineyard in Yountville—land first planted with vines by George C. Yount in 1836, making it one of the valley's oldest sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe vineyard is entirely dry-farmed, letting the vines draw deeply on the land's unique geology, and its flagship Dominus is prized for its complexity, balance, and seamless, age-worthy structure, with the estate producing three wines total: Dominus, Napanook, and Othello. \u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn 2008, Moueix expanded into Oakville, purchasing the Schmidt Ranch, sited between the renowned Missouri Hopper and Vine Hill Ranch vineyards, and replanted it primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, naming it Ulysses. The first Ulysses vintage was released in 2012. \u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhere Dominus shows a silky, almost Pomerol-like lushness, Ulysses was crafted as its contrast—a Napa expression closer to a first- or second-growth Pauillac.\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTogether, Dominus, Napanook, and Ulysses form the core of the Moueix family's Napa legacy, extending its Right Bank Bordeaux pedigree onto some of California's most storied terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NY Vintners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232842658037,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0480\/4476\/9429\/files\/DOMINUS.jpg?v=1785614521","url":"https:\/\/shop.newyorkvintners.com\/products\/the-moueix-legacy-dominus-napanook-ulysses","provider":"NY Vintners","version":"1.0","type":"link"}