Not surprisingly, this is very Bordeaux in style with subdued dark fruits and a finely-etched texture. If you're a lover of the rich style of Napa Cab, I think you'll find it rather quiet but I kinda like that a wine of finesse and elegance like this can be made on Howell Mountain. Ready now but could grow more complex in time.
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excellent with dark fruits, scorched earth, spices, and vanilla. restrained for napa. took about an hour of air to really get going. i think this is still on its way up for several years and will drink really well for a long time. great with some prime ribeyes
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Pretty nose of cassis and black spices. Quite austere for a Napa Cab but very finely textured with a lean but silky mouthfeel. Delicious but subtle flavors of black currants and minerals which lead to a taut finish with notes of dark spices and smoky blackberries. I'm sure I would've guessed blind that this was Bordeaux which makes sense given the winemaker. Anyway, very few Napa Cabs are this elegant and refined.
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4/7/2024 - rjquillin Likes this wine:
First of five, thoroughly enjoyed a Howell Mountain done in a restrained manner and look forward to the remaining over the next 5+ years
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11/29/2021 - dream wrote: 91 Points
Not surprisingly, this is very Bordeaux in style with subdued dark fruits and a finely-etched texture. If you're a lover of the rich style of Napa Cab, I think you'll find it rather quiet but I kinda like that a wine of finesse and elegance like this can be made on Howell Mountain. Ready now but could grow more complex in time.
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3/13/2021 - tunaguy Likes this wine:
excellent with dark fruits, scorched earth, spices, and vanilla. restrained for napa. took about an hour of air to really get going. i think this is still on its way up for several years and will drink really well for a long time. great with some prime ribeyes
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6/16/2020 - dream Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pretty nose of cassis and black spices. Quite austere for a Napa Cab but very finely textured with a lean but silky mouthfeel. Delicious but subtle flavors of black currants and minerals which lead to a taut finish with notes of dark spices and smoky blackberries. I'm sure I would've guessed blind that this was Bordeaux which makes sense given the winemaker. Anyway, very few Napa Cabs are this elegant and refined.
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1/27/2020 - Mattshank wrote: 92 Points
Still 92 points. Has evolved well but drink up.
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