2002 Goosecross Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  2/4/2024 - ElAzul Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Wine is drinking beautifully. Same plum notes on nose and palate but now some cassis and blackberry are evident. Tannins are resolved but dry and the finish after three hours open is not very long just a few seconds but there is good minerality and overall this is an excellent bottle of wine.

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  8/19/2019 - ElAzul Likes this wine: 92 Points

  We consumed this over a couple of nights and it held up very well even into tonight. Fragrant and fruity on the nose, the plum and chocolate flavors dominated the palate. Still a tingly 20 seconds finish so the wine still has some life left. But why wait since it is drinking so nicely right now? My very last sip was replete with plums and eucalyptus such a nice ending!

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  8/14/2015 - HappyWineGuy Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Pretty good right now, needs a little time in glass to show up.

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  3/20/2012 - dxpian Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Inky garnet color with purple hue. Subtle aromas of blackberry, blue berry, currant, sour cherry showing some red fruit characteristics, wrapped in an earthy tone and a layer of black pepper, anise and cedar, revealing an herbal bouquet with eucalyptus, dusty graphite & mineral. Full-bodied and very well-balanced, loaded with plum, blackberry, black currant and black cherry on the attack. Still powerful tannin with bright acidity forming a velvety and elevated mid-palate, transforming into a long and complex finish with black berry, cherry, ripe raspberry, licorice, tobacco, coffee and chalk. Tannin overpowers the palate at first but softens into a great harmony with only half an hour of breathing time. Drink well now, but with its strong tannin and fresh acidity, this wine will evolve in the bottle for another few years to come. This is not the best Howell Mountain I've tasted, but it is a wonderful showcase of its terroir along with a true statement of what Howell Mountain has to offer. 90 points PLUS!

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  12/31/2010 - PVTerroir wrote: 90 Points

  In doubt as to this being anywhere near "over the hill," I opened 1 of 2 bottles stored cool, albeit passively, in an underground closet. It's now been open overnight. Lots of secondary notes here. Spice-box, tobacco, vanilla, plum, framboise. I think this still has something to offer. Don't decant, just serve. It was fruitier out of the bottle. Pencil lead, black currant, not at all tannic for me-nice and dispersed. Very interesting woodsy / herbacious notes here, a bit of cola too. Nice acid.

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