Vanessa

9.4

Here’s a gem from Howell Mountain AVA, Napa Valley!

Dunn Vineyards, Howell Mountain, Cabernet Sauvignon (2013).

It’s a deep ruby wine with subtle garnet influences. The nose and palate offer medium(+) intensity of ripe black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, blackberries, blueberry, creme de cassis, violet, black licorice, anise, cedar, pencil shavings, tobacco, leather, clove, balsamic, olive, peat, vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg…

On the palate, this wine is dry with medium alcohol (13.9%), medium(+) acidity, a medium(+) body, and high tannins that are silky smooth and fine grained. The finish lingers.

It’s absolutely delicious - cheers!! — 3 years ago

with Deked1

Shay A

9.2

Monthly WTF wine group. Special event this month as Ben provided all ‘80s Napa cabs. A few of us chipped in and provided some whites/bubbly.

Toasted Graham cracker, cassis, and even some old cedar wood. Structure was still in tact and young tasting. — 8 years ago

with Andrew, Will and 4 others

Vania Ling

9.0

Black olive on the nose, cooked plum, cassis, light tobacco leather. Medium tannin. — 8 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.3

Creme de cassis, thick, ripe, and juicy black fruits, crushed berries. Some notes of barrel toast. A baby. Will be off the charts good in a decade or more. — 9 years ago

with Russell, Frank and 2 others

Richard Crone

9.2

Aromas of plum, blackberry and cassis! Still an easy 10 years left of aging potential. — 10 years ago

Sara Moll

9.5

Still so young but drinking beautifully. Dark plum and cassis, earthy and herbaceous. Very complex and well balanced. — 11 years ago

Austin Blackwell

9.4

This was poured through a Zazzol aerator and just spilled out Cassis, black olive, cigar box and vanilla/brown sugar from the glass. Should she well for another 8-10 years. Delicious! — 11 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2000 vintage. Lean and mean. Has the desired Bordeaux funk in the nose and flavors. Plenty of graphite, cassis and plum aboard with a light-medium body and a grippy, focused finish. A dynamite Margaux. Picking up more. — 3 years ago

Andrew Belzer

10

Merry Christmas! bramble, leather cigar, cassis, blackberry, coffee. — 7 years ago

Jonathan Udkow

Import & Logistics, CA Sales Manager Pacific Prime WIne

9.4

Black fruit on nose leather and dust. Blackberry and cassis with a hint of mint and walnut. Finish is bright and perfumey with lasting jam with a touch of pyrazines that would love some food. Tannins are soft but prominent — 8 years ago

Vanessa

9.1

Soft tannins, oak, and earth; subtle cassis. '05 vintage. — 9 years ago

with Deked1

Doug Cranmer

9.3

We decanted for about an hour in advance. Hint of cherry, lots of cassis/black currant, a faint thinned-butterscotch at the start of the finish. Oak seems present but not overbearing. An extremely enjoyable wine that felt balanced and complete. — 10 years ago

with Mary

Shana Wall

9.2

#1985 #ChateauDucruBeaucaillou (one of the oldest Bordeaux Wine producing Estates in the Medoc & named after the Large Stones that cover their unique soil!) Salty Goodness, Tobacco, Blackberry, Cassis, Red Cherry, Black Plum... Vinified in stainless steel vats. This wine glides down your throat. A very smooth ride. :) 👍🍷🍷🍷❤️ — 11 years ago

Michael Seely

9.1

Solid, refreshing — 7 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.4

Deep ruby red in appearance. Rich and dark nose with layers of black plums, cassis, black pepper, violet undertone and a bit of minerality. Heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Layered palate with graphite, black cassis, violets and baking spices. Long, lingering and dry finish. Drink till 2045. — 7 years ago

with Sean and India

Keith Crump

9.2

A structured wine good cassis fruit balanced — 8 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.4

I think my first Monte Bello and it does not disappoint. A very charming wine with an intriguing tomato component backed up by tons of cassis - "classic" California Cab. Great structure and for me in its prime right now (from half bottle). — 9 years ago

Ben Franco

Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

9.6

1982 ch. Calvin Segur St Estephe Bordeaux.. Black center brownish to orange tone moving outward.. Nose very savory paprika dominate 1982 and acid and tannin still very much present after about 15 min cassis and chocolate appeared along with leather and raisins a wow experience!!! #1982 #oldbordeaux — 10 years ago

with Todd

boyd

9.4

Classic aged Napa cab. Eucalyptus, bay leaves, and mint initially. As it opened up, more cassis, violet and dried cranberries came out. Lovely wine and wonderful with a meal. — 11 years ago

Alex Powell

9.1

This is drinking beautifully right now, best bordeaux of the eve, classic pencil, cigar and forest floor nose with a pleasant greenness from the vintage and cassis behind powerful lead minerals. Full and nicely aged on palate, tannins starting to smooth out, good complexity and finish. 2004 vintage. — 11 years ago