Dunn Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 2018
Price: $179.96
Producer | Dunn Vineyards |
Country | United States |
Region | California |
Subregion | Napa Valley |
Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends |
Vintage | 2018 |
Sku | 600444 |
Size | 750ml |
Randy Dunn's wines have become the stuff of legend, known for their toughness. If you like Dunn's Cabernet, you LOVE Dunn's Cabernet really. Randy has managed to craft wines that outlast just about anything in The States and has been an ardent defender and outspoken advocate of keeping Napa Cabernet at reasonable levels of alcohol, all while maintaining prices almost unrealistically low compared to his peers.
Randy's son, Mike, counts his vintages alongside Randy in decades, not years. Now at the helm, Mike is crafting beautifully similar wines, if not slightly more approachable in their youth. From the 35-acre Aiken soil of Howell Mountain, this 2019 gem is damn near mesmerizing in its aromatic complexity and rich, silky palate. The tannins on this, far more restrained in their youth than what we might expect from Dunn, offer a long, harmonious finish.
Jeb Dunnuck: 98 Points
Vinous Media: 98 Points
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is elegant, deep and classy. Inky dark purplish fruit, savory herbs, menthol, licorice and spice. The purity of the fruit is remarkable today. There is plenty of youthful Howell Mountain tannin, so readers will have to be patient. Bright floral accents lift the red/purplish berry fruit nicely. This is such an expressive, alluring Cabernet.
Wine Spectator: 96 Points
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