A perfectly stored bottle since release. A quick 20 min decant was perfect. Almost fully resolved tannins with well judged fruit and overall great balance. Pleasantly surprised with this. No doubt this is in its prime but will drink well for at least 5 more years. The fruit really stole the show here.
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Don't know what was missing from a bottle about a year ago, but this one was stellar. All the usual attributes, along with surprising complexity and surprisingly vibrant fruit for a wine this old. Extremely rich and very well balanced, with a great finish. Bought this from the winery for $72. Now, it's $110 (and I don't buy it anymore).
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Rich, intense, racy red fruit - very much what I expect from Howell Mountain. There is a lovely dusty dryness on the finish too, though there is some congestion on the mid-palate. Paid $80+ tax for this and that's probably fair pricing.
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1/23/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 Points
A perfectly stored bottle since release. A quick 20 min decant was perfect. Almost fully resolved tannins with well judged fruit and overall great balance. Pleasantly surprised with this. No doubt this is in its prime but will drink well for at least 5 more years. The fruit really stole the show here.
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11/22/2020 - gjv115 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened the night before. It was beautiful. Smooth and rich dark fruit. Very balanced.
Wish I had more to see where it goes but glad I drank this now. It's in a great place.
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11/20/2020 - timdrex Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big and rich, but at this point the bright fruit has subsided and it came across as overly extracted and heavy in the mid palate.
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11/2/2019 - Night Train Likes this wine: 94 Points
Don't know what was missing from a bottle about a year ago, but this one was stellar. All the usual attributes, along with surprising complexity and surprisingly vibrant fruit for a wine this old. Extremely rich and very well balanced, with a great finish. Bought this from the winery for $72. Now, it's $110 (and I don't buy it anymore).
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10/6/2019 - John McCabe wrote: 94 Points
Rich, intense, racy red fruit - very much what I expect from Howell Mountain. There is a lovely dusty dryness on the finish too, though there is some congestion on the mid-palate. Paid $80+ tax for this and that's probably fair pricing.
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