Dunn 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mtn., Napa Valley
Item Number: 13 20 887 18
Dunn 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mtn., Napa Valley
Iconic Dunn Howell Mountain Cab- Limited!
Quick Taste
- 97 Points
- A Napa Valley Pioneer
- "This is such an expressive, alluring Cabernet."
- "showing serious power but with the freshness and drive to match"
- Extremely Limited!
About Dunn 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mtn., Napa Valley
Randy Dunn is a legend in Napa Valley. He's one of the winemakers that helped put Napa on the world stage as a fine wine producing region. He started his career as Charlie Wagner's winemaker at Caymus Vineyards. He purchased his Howell Mountain vineyards in 1978 and launched his winery in 1981. Howell Mountain soon because Napa Valley's first sub-AVA. The wines have since been nothing short of collectors items, receiving rave reviews every vintage.
Today he farms 42 acres on Howell Mountain as a family winery with his son Mike and his daughter Kristina who has a degree in winemaking and viticulture.
This 2018 is the latest release of the estate the Howell Mountain Cab with the distinctive red wax capsule. It's 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 32 months in 100% new French oak.
Vinous scored this 97 points saying "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is elegant, deep and classy. Inky dark purplish fruit, savory herbs, menthol, licorice and spice. The purity of the fruit is remarkable today. There is plenty of youthful Howell Mountain tannin, so readers will have to be patient. Bright floral accents lift the red/purplish berry fruit nicely. This is such an expressive, alluring Cabernet."
Wine Spectator scored this 96 points saying "Ripe and very juicy, with a youthfully compact set of plum, boysenberry and blackberry compote flavors wrapped in licorice and violet notes. This is both racy and grippy, showing serious power but with the freshness and drive to match. Delivers a long, iron accent that scores the fruit through the finish. Best from 2024 through 2040."
The Wine Advocate scored this 95+ saying "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a typically long-term proposition, coated in dusty tannins and cedary oak. It will take time for the cassis, blueberry and slightly pine-scented backbone of this wine to emerge, as for the moment it's almost difficult to taste. Yes, the concentration is present, the tannins are almost silky-ripe, but the structure of this medium to full-bodied wine is unassailable. Hands off for at least five years, and probably more, to judge by how past vintages have evolved."
Today he farms 42 acres on Howell Mountain as a family winery with his son Mike and his daughter Kristina who has a degree in winemaking and viticulture.
This 2018 is the latest release of the estate the Howell Mountain Cab with the distinctive red wax capsule. It's 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 32 months in 100% new French oak.
Vinous scored this 97 points saying "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is elegant, deep and classy. Inky dark purplish fruit, savory herbs, menthol, licorice and spice. The purity of the fruit is remarkable today. There is plenty of youthful Howell Mountain tannin, so readers will have to be patient. Bright floral accents lift the red/purplish berry fruit nicely. This is such an expressive, alluring Cabernet."
Wine Spectator scored this 96 points saying "Ripe and very juicy, with a youthfully compact set of plum, boysenberry and blackberry compote flavors wrapped in licorice and violet notes. This is both racy and grippy, showing serious power but with the freshness and drive to match. Delivers a long, iron accent that scores the fruit through the finish. Best from 2024 through 2040."
The Wine Advocate scored this 95+ saying "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a typically long-term proposition, coated in dusty tannins and cedary oak. It will take time for the cassis, blueberry and slightly pine-scented backbone of this wine to emerge, as for the moment it's almost difficult to taste. Yes, the concentration is present, the tannins are almost silky-ripe, but the structure of this medium to full-bodied wine is unassailable. Hands off for at least five years, and probably more, to judge by how past vintages have evolved."
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 13.6%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation Napa
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