2019 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

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93 Points

Thursday, February 15, 2024 - Deep, dark reddish-purple in color; almost opaque. Full, forward & fragrant nose of dark fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of earthy/dusty, floral notes of violets & herb notes, minerals, spices, graphite, dark cocoa & a hint of vanilla/oak in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of still developing, well balanced & smooth textured, rich, ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & plums with spices, cocoa, herbs, minerals & vanilla/oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing but will develop further with additional aging. A classic & solid Howell Mtn. Cabernet well worth acquiring.

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Comment posted by Mark1npt:

2/15/2024 4:17:00 PM - Looking forward to these aging another 5 years!
Comment posted by wineotim:

2/15/2024 4:58:00 PM - Looking forward to the next 5 weeks or so for me to pop one.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

2/15/2024 5:44:00 PM - Tim, you don't have any older aged ones?
Comment posted by wineotim:

2/16/2024 5:37:00 AM - I don't have any sadly....I miss those older vintages of HM and MV.
Comment posted by Vinnut:

2/16/2024 2:17:00 PM - Mark1npt & wineotim, I would give it a minimum of 10 years to develop further!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

2/16/2024 7:38:00 PM - Lol, Tim easily has 10 years....me, maybe!
Comment posted by wineotim:

3/13/2024 3:19:00 PM - Mark, I was able to locate a couple bottles of older vintages...you're a bad influence on me!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

3/13/2024 4:58:00 PM - Tim......I've always been a bad influence! Cheers, pal!