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2006 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 107
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WojoWineCave wrote: 96 points
March 24, 2024 - This wine was outstanding. Drank from magnum. Gosh the purity and mouthfeel shocked me. No tannins.
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mojotojo Likes this wine: 94 points
January 27, 2024 - Typical Dunn but with some interesting nuances. Excellent cassis and blackberry flavors bolstered by pencil shavings, cedar, tobacco and very, very distinctive leather component. I was going to call it baseball glove but my girlfriend corrected me. It was, and she is absolutely correct, new Louis Vuitton leather. Wow! A 30 minute decant was all that was needed for this wine to fully blossom. The nose leapt from the glass and was captivating. Silky smooth, the still-present tannins have softened and sweetened considerably. As with most Dunns, this one can go another decade or two, but it's singing right now.
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VoteferPedro Likes this wine: 94 points
September 21, 2023 - 3 hour double decant
not as perfect as the 2014 tasted a few weeks ago but a great Cabernet and excellent example and a joy to drink
I have opened two others but feel it is just now in its prime. -
jbaron wrote: 93 points
March 5, 2023 - Most of the structure has resolved into a still slightly closed but rich Cabernet with lots of good notes.
Could stand some further years for some further improvement. -
Thomas D Likes this wine: 94 points
February 10, 2023 - Deep ruby garnet color; nose of dark red fruit and licorice;smooth tannins, cocoa plum and graphite with long finish. Drinking very well now. The cork crumbled but the wine was solid and and had plenty of life in it.
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By Richard Jennings
2/3/2012 (link) 94 points(Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain) Very dark red violet color; rich, focused, tart black fruit, plum, pencil lead, tart blackberry nose; tasty, poised, tart blackberry, tart cassis, cedar palate; needs 5-plus years; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Dunn Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
- UPC Codes 087116080003, 400001937631, 400002967071, 400007092044, 400007095014, 725011257273, 815992010094, 894587000047
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 25 (1%)
- In Cellars 2,824 (64%)
- Consumed 1,538 (35%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
braised short ribs., bun bao Hue, ribeyeWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerDunn Vineyards
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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