• WhineEnthusiast Likes this wine: 96 points

    September 2, 2023 - Needs some air- hour 3 was by far the best. Very good , but a hint of sour, and not as much secondary flavor as I would like to see. Does it need more time??

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  • jonboy74 wrote: 94 points

    July 2, 2023 - Stellar. Long life ahead of it. Dang that wax capsule !!!

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  • Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 points

    June 27, 2023 - Pnp. Nose exhibited eucalyptus, blackberries, dark currants, leather, graphite and smoke. Palate was youthful and vibrant with layers of sensation that resembled the nose. Drinking at peak but likely to stay at this level for a long while.

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  • Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 points

    April 12, 2023 - Best to flash decant and serve. Consistent with previous note. Good spice and Cali sunshine on the palate.

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  • MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

    March 10, 2023 - 2023 Napa in the City: Gala Dinner (The Pool in NYC): Out of a magnum. Totally awesome. Drinking really well. Lots of mineral and fruit and good energy. Plenty of time left but drinking really well today.

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  • ash_then_chase Likes this wine: 95 points

    February 4, 2023 - Will need more time to open up. Will come back. Now noticing the musk, though is nuanced. Has a very interesting finish that Harris called and I only noticed after he mentioned — potpourri and soap. Also noticing an odd pineapple juice (may be the gumbo in front of me, who knows…). Rocky and I agreed, it’s syrupy pineapple juice out of the Dole preserved pineapple can. We came back to this glass. Totally green pepper and pyrazine (Harris called this 2 hours back, we are slow…) @ Napa Boys Trip

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  • Ered RN Likes this wine: 92 points

    December 17, 2022 - Waited a little to long to consume. Had not turned, but would have been much better if I had had it 2 years earlier. Dunn is a great wine. My mistake for waiting.

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  • bestdamncab Likes this wine: 94 points

    September 2, 2022 - Nose of saddle leather, black berry, black cherry, dry, and dusty earth, same on the palate, big body, at peak, amazing at 35 years of age, mouth filling fruit, rich fruit, and a long flavorful finish and aftertaste, thank you Derrald for a lovely, timeless treat.

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  • Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 points

    June 25, 2022 - As 87 is my birth vintage, I have tried most of the 87 Napas that are highly acclaimed. The Dunn Howell Mountain is consistently my favorite alongside Dominus, Montelena and Opus one. The wine tonight exhibits herbs, cassis, dark fruit, smoke and gravel. The fruit is round on the palate with penetratable depth and layers. While it is drinking at its peak, it is likely to stay elevated for a very long while. 93-94

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  • Philip67 Does not like this wine: 87 points

    May 2, 2022 - Huge wine but not pleasant. I'm afraid my note does not reveal more.

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