2009 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (74) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  11/7/2023 - Rrhodez Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Decent but all I got was green pepper to a fault. Not excited to have again. A least favorite of the night.

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  10/7/2023 - Crunge wrote: 91 Points

  Vertical of the 2007-2009. Surprisingly, all five tasters agreed on the order: 2008 first, 2007 second, 2009 third.
  
  2009
  Aromas of wet stone and raspberry. Cola with mild raspberry and cherry. Dry, a touch sour. Medium- flavor at opening, opening up to medium later. Better over time, so decant 30-60 minutes if opening now. 91
  
  2008
  Dusty aroma, a touch of earth. A hint of sour cherry on the nose. More body and fruit than the 2007 or 2009. Medium+ body, mouth-coating raspberries and plum with a touch of cocoa. 94+
  
  2007
  Funk on the nose, reminding me of an old-world wine. Raspberry cola, with a hint of minerality. Did not add weight with air, but fruit came forward, as did the funk on the nose. 92

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  9/23/2023 - jimyeni wrote: 92 Points

  Lighter in body, a bit of minerality coming through. Quite nice with food

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  8/19/2023 - WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 97 Points

  This wine takes me back to the olden days of great CA Cabs that were reasonably priced. Paid $79 for this but now lamenting the ridiculous price increases. Dunn HM needs 14-15 years to show its brilliance. Randy Dunn is an amazing wine maker. Other HM Producers are just posers now that will never achieve the status of this wine. The right place at the right time for my wife’s 66th BDay with Kagoshima A5 Wagyu & Dungeness Crab Cakes. Still this is one of the best wines I’ve ever had.

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  8/18/2023 - Troon wrote: 92 Points

  I believe this is peaking. The tannins were quickly replaced with soft red fruit. The finish didn’t go on for as long as I expected. It is an excellent wine, but I see it as in its prime right now.

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