March 5, 2024 - After 34 since harvest, this wine is ready to enjoy.
January 9, 2024 - sorta had a debate with whether flawed or simply 100%, unapologeticly over the hill, the nose was pretty much nothing and the palate was like drinking water with some acidity and alcohol... I would describe it as "no -- meaning zero -- body"... oh well, still love old Dunn Howell from the 90's but this bottle went down the drain after two days of trying
July 1, 2023 - From Magnum with 2 hour advance decant. Although drinkable and clearly a Dunn Howell, there was something off about this bottle that no once could quite put their finger upon. Not too much brett. Definitely not TCA as the wine remain unchanged from first opening to final taste 7 hours later.
May 27, 2023 - Drank from a magnum. Still plenty of life left. Took about an hour before it really started to show. Less fruit this time around with notes of soy sauce, brine, and olive. In a great drinking window with easily another 5-10 more years.
March 23, 2023 - Still deep color. Min nose , but good food wine ,absent tannins, pleasant finish. Drink up
December 26, 2022 - Shattered cork, but wine was okay if a little tired but still delicious.
September 4, 2022 - From Magnum. Slightly protruding cork that cracked the wax capsule spelled trouble, which was a false alarm. Red fruits dominated with a slight tangy element to them that makes this wine more interesting with black fruits, vanilla Oak and dried herbs following thereafter. Near silky smooth after an hour decant.
December 15, 2021 - Last of 6, opened 3 hours ahead. The nose has beautiful red and black fruits, earth and just a touch of green pepper to start. Medium bodied with enough tannin and acid to keep this drinking well for several more years. Very pure cassis, earth and tobacco carry the wine through a nice finish. Solid 93 points
November 27, 2021 - Fantastic
November 27, 2021 - Potentially the first “fully mature” bottle of Dunn I’ve had 😜👍🏻. Cork had me a touch nervous, but it opened up beautifully. All dusty cherry, tobacco and earth. Drink up