2000 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  12/13/2023 - shafer1994 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Sexy wine! A textbook example of a Napa Cabernet ( although it was a problematic year…). Dark, inky color, fruity and complex nose. Dark berries, black currant, mocca, dark chocolate, vanilla. Round and harmonious. Deep - layers of spices, tobacco, leather are popping up after an hour or so. Full bodied and powerful. Long and silky finish. In a wonderful spot right now.

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  9/11/2022 - spectrumphoto Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drink Up!

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  1/17/2015 - rmcnees wrote: 91 Points

  This was better than I remember, as written in an earlier journal post three years ago this week when I wrote; 'Dark inky color, full bodied, the black berry, black currant and black raspberry fruit predominate but are a bit flabby lacking the more typical depth and concentration of greater vintages, a layer of lead pencil and a slight herbaceous tone, hints of tobacco and charcoal linger on the firm tight tannins indicative of Howell Mountain terroir.' %0d%0a%0d%0aTonight, this bottle was more vibrant and expressive than the previous one, lacking that 'flabbiness' and having more depth and concentration that previously. It was my second favorite of a flight of five cabs.%0d%0a%0d%0ahttp://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2015/01/dunn-vineyards-howell-mtn-and-napa-cabs.html

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  9/29/2012 - JenTomHank wrote: 85 Points

  While well made there is just not much here. Very disappointed

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  1/9/2012 - rmcnees wrote: 89 Points

  Dark inky color, full bodied, the black berry, black currant and black raspberry fruit predominate but are a bit flabby lacking the more typical depth and concentration of greater vintages, a layer of lead pencil and a slight herbaceous tone, hints of tobacco and charcoal linger on the firm tight tannins indicative of Howell Mountain terroir.

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