Daniel Taub

9.3

Always delivers and remains one of the great Napa cabs at or about 100-125. Kudos. Cheers — 7 years ago

Matthew Marcino

9.4

Very approachable. Evolution of this bottle was over a 4 hour decant. First taste at opening, was tight dense gorgeous fruit, cassis, cigar, stone, and crisp Howell air. Second taste an hour later was bigger, bold, strong ruby fruit, less cigar but tobacco was still there. The fruit became longer on the finish and the density was so sexy. Taste like how you encounter sexiness tasting. Rudy, Tom, Michael and Red Cap Fam doing it really really well! — 7 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Blackberry, raspberry preserves, cherry cola, vanilla, licorice and oak. Great structure and moderate tannins — 8 years ago

Alicia Cypress

9.2

Tasted at Hearts Delight press lunch. (Not my pic, I forgot to take one). I went into this thinking it would be big Napa Cab and wouldn't suit my palate. Then I tasted it and wow! Nothing green on this. Nice chalky minerality. I was excited to see this was from Howell Mountain as it then made sense to me why I was enjoying this more than expected. — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

This week my Cabernet fix is a Howell mountain gem.

Deep inky in color with a short purple rim. Color does not seem to show the wine's age at all.

Soft nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, raisins, black currants, figs, light oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, graphite, spices, herbs and peppercorn.

Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and gorgeous legs.

Dry and extremely fruity on the palate with blackberries, cherry pie, sweet strawberries, plums, Cedar, licorice, vanilla, spices, herbs, earth and peppercorn.

Long, long finish with round fine tannins.

What a gorgeous Cabernet this is. At its peak now and drinking very nicely by itself. Good right out of the bottle, and got a little bit of complexity and tannins after an hour. Beautifully balanced, with nice complexity. This 13 year old is delightful and delicious.
Needs 3 hours to open up, but the bottle finished so quickly... (I must have gotten a smaller bottle 😉).

14.8% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

Michael Ray

8.9

Great at first then kind of vanished from the back. — 9 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.1

Surprisingly (over-) ripe for being Denis' style and labeled at only 13.8% alc.
I would think "hedonistic critics" (you know who I mean) would have rated this 98+. — 9 years ago

with Acumen, Kurt-Inge and 1 other

S R

9.9

Ringing the n 2016 with cozy at-home dinner. Full, tart, peppery. Part of our Cakebread club shipment. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Syrupy strawberries, cherries, pomegranate, licorice, cola, vanilla toast. Smoother and more approachable at this stage vs. the Sonoma. — 10 years ago

Lisa Zaleski

9.1

Really good for 3.99 at trader Joes. — 12 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.4

Little pre-fathers day libation. Big, bold, and beautiful. Weighty and chewy. Cherry, spicebox and pepper. Loaded with alcohol - comes in at 15.9%. You know it’s there but it’s not overpowering. The finish is long and full of vanilla and spice. I ❤️ @Turley Wine Cellars. — 7 years ago

Katherine Bordelon

Court of Master Sommelier Guild member

9.0

Always a beautiful experience at this rustic winery. Delicious Zin, rich, chewy, hints of tobacco, ripe fruit, balanced, savory with our picnic of cheeses, meats and fruits. A vineyard puppy, Cooper was on hand to add some furry companionship this day. — 7 years ago

with Lauren and Edmond

Nate

9.7

At Moshulu on my birthday with Liz Nate and Jack. Fucking awesome. — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

The best thing about pouring for a producer is the leftover at the end of the night. Yesterday, this wine was meek and mild. Tonight? Quite the opposite. Power and complexity which is still there is magnified significantly. These wines are young! Tonight this one had a dense blackberry core with graphite, a hint of cola toward the finish. Licorice as it hits the back. Nice and dense core. 2013 Rian is even darker! — 8 years ago

Kate Newman

9.5

Milk and honey! Good deal at TJs, will return to this in the summer fo sho — 9 years ago

Jason Booth

9.1

Step into Wonka's Chocolate Factory and get ready to get sucked up the Gloop Shoot. This wine brims with cocoa cassis fantasy dreams but hear me now...to drink without at least a decade in the darkest corners of a cellar is to rob the magic of what it could become. Pouring it now would be like asking Harry Potter to defeat Voldemort after only his first week at Hogwarts. Let the wizardry develop in the bottle. Drink it with your filet in 2022. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

Fantasy Football - Draft day at Rivard Insurance Agency!!! Awesome Haber Howell Mountain to kick off the celebration!! — 9 years ago

David Rowe

9.3

Great as usual! Drank on 2/6/16 at Grill 23 — 9 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.3

At Seven with my brother Brian and Olivia....roof top. Great drop, needs to open up a bit. Howell Mountain!!! — 10 years ago

Cobus Theunissen

9.5

Gift from Michele.
Was really really good with some wild boar at Hurleys. — 11 years ago

Estefania

9.0

Very smooth, kind of sweet red wine. A bit of a dry taste at the end which rounds the taste of it. Definitely liked it for a resting night at home! — 7 years ago

Eric

9.4

Not old school, not new school. Awesome nose of wildflowers and pencil shavings. Palate of blue bruised fruits, too many spices to mention, and tar. Pure as the driven snow. Marvel comic sized tannins. If you have any of this, wait at least five years and prepare for an amazeballs (wife term) wine. Marc Mondavi/TRB. — 7 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.2

Explosive Howell Mountain juice. Make no mistake this wine is big and warrants respect. Dark chocolate and cherries on the nose. Even the smallest sip fils the mouth. Incredible structure and big tannins. Inky, dark and mysterious at times....as it sits and opens up this gets bigger and richer. Just brilliant. — 8 years ago

with Brad, Kelly and 3 others

Drew Miller

9.4

Was worried it was past it's prime at 11 years and my cork fell apart. Got lucky it still had life! Big wine. Wasn't exactly my fav but it was interesting. Solid finish. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.3

This is one of the better cab francs I've had (though I need to try Detert on @Carl Fischer's recommendation). La Jota is becoming a favorite of mine...shouldn't be surprised as I'm a die-hard Howell Mountain fan. No traces of green pepper at all with this...got a nose of very slight toasted oak and blackberries. Long legs and a gorgeous purple ring/black core. Plum and cinnamon on the tongue. I'll take some more please. 👌 — 8 years ago

Mark Grammer

9.3

Dark red fruit on the nose. Beautiful spice and herbs at the start. Green pepper and black pepper on the finish. — 9 years ago

Eric

9.2

Mostly single vintage cab. Very nice. Not worth the price at $325. — 9 years ago

Chris Hogan

9.1

Suprisingly drinkable...and at $4.99 talk about a bargain! — 9 years ago

Joseph Mrak

9.3

Nice Howell man example. Well balanced. Not a heavy cab. — 10 years ago

Adrienne Stillman

9.9

Fantastic example of what 2011 Napa wines can be when done right. No green ness whatsoever. Opened at the Arkenstone harvest party today. — 11 years ago