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Manage Subscriptions1998 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
Community Tasting Notes 168
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pbaek wrote:
February 17, 2024 - Eucalyptus, barnyard and blueberry notes on the notes. This is too ’dirty’ for my wife, I love it. So much going on on the palate, marks of blueberry fruit, iron, barnyard, earth/dirt. Distinct, complex, singular wine. Thank you.
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BURG-ARESCO Likes this wine: 96 points
February 6, 2024 - Just about at a perfect point, although I was worried because my first one of a pair was flat and brackish.
I agree with other positive reviews to date, except I would not hold this much longer if I had more.
Overall the nose is most memorable. Maybe the best 98 Cali Cab I’ve had.1 person found this helpful Comment -
NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 98 points
January 3, 2024 - Wow, this was showing spectacularly. Open, radiant, deep and complex. It’s showing superb complexity, notes of graphite, cassis, black cherries, menthol, leather, tobacco, graphite, smoke, some deep minerality that is super fascinating, Full-bodied and deep, with medium-high acidity and medium tannin that is very good quality. There is this „mountain“ minerality that is particularly fascinating. Super long finish. A sensational wine from this difficult vintage. Wow. WOTN for me.
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HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:
December 19, 2023 - Open a day before serving.
Deep purple garnet, med + aroma intensity, developing aromas of dried brambles, cooked/mulled plums, cedar, pencil shavings, spice, dark fruit leather, dried herbs (mint, lavendar), lamb's leather, spice box, cherry kirsch, some funky brett that really works with the fruit leather and dried fruit aromas, black tea, and damp earth. Complex, unfurling. In the mouth, the wine is dry, med + acid, med tannin (tea like), full body, med alcohol (not perceptable), med + flavor intensity, long developing finish. Flavors match the nose, the wine really develops across the palate and still has some ripe fruit notes, the wine coats the mouth, and the tea-like tannins support well, fruit acid is still quite present and keeps the wine fresh. Overall, outstanding, can drink now but will continue to develop for years to come, really just entering the window, open early and plan on a lengthy decant if you intend to drink day of.1 person found this helpful Comment -
BerkeleyBoy Does not like this wine: 89 points
October 10, 2023 - Bretted out. Distracted from everything else.
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By Antonio Galloni
Epic Dunn: Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 1979-1999 (Feb 2014) (link)(Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Howell Mountain) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/1/2013 (link) 93 points(Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain) Very dark red violet color; mature, tobacco, pencil lead, tar, tart berry nose; mature, tart berry, pencil lead, graphite, tart black currant, iodine palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
2/3/2012 (link) 91 points(Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain) Dark red violet color; mature, appealing, tart plum, cedar nose; mature, tasty, cedar, tart plum palate with medium acidity; ready now; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- 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 400007092044, 725011257273
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,872 (58%)
- Consumed 1,375 (42%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
and a lamb chop or two, baked potatoe and wilted spinach w/ mushroom., Herb crusted roast rack of lamb, Marinated Butcher steak., Ribeye. Beef stew, Shared with John & Iris; rib eyeWho Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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