Dunn Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.230 ratings
9.29 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

Flight #2 of our 1997 Retrospective and these were the thoroughbreds. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. Wine #3 had great color and was charming on the nose. Developing, the fruit was beginning to show a slightly more desiccated profile. Relative to the others in the flight, this seems a bit more like a fastball right down the middle of the plate. I called Dunn Napa. A really nice wine that was just a little less interesting relative to the others in the flight. Drink now and through 2030.

Flight #2 of our 1997 Retrospective and these were the thoroughbreds. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. Wine #3 had great color and was charming on the nose. Developing, the fruit was beginning to show a slightly more desiccated profile. Relative to the others in the flight, this seems a bit more like a fastball right down the middle of the plate. I called Dunn Napa. A really nice wine that was just a little less interesting relative to the others in the flight. Drink now and through 2030.

Feb 4th, 2024
Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

9.0

Out of magnum and ready to go.

Out of magnum and ready to go.

Jul 26th, 2021
Chris Leon

97 in spades. Still primary, still cocoa, still power. Sad to think that current Napa bottlings aren't estate anymore

97 in spades. Still primary, still cocoa, still power. Sad to think that current Napa bottlings aren't estate anymore

May 15th, 2016
Yianni Stone

Tar and eucalyptus

Tar and eucalyptus

Jul 9th, 2014
Scott Hill

Holy cow!

Holy cow!

Apr 19th, 2014
Erica Marie

At it's peak- stewed red fruit, barnyard, roasted pablano~~~ #AMAZING #drinkonlythebest

At it's peak- stewed red fruit, barnyard, roasted pablano~~~ #AMAZING #drinkonlythebest

Nov 28th, 2013
Alan Weinberg

a Dunn that’s ready?! Wow. Tertiary with cedar and sous bois. Very nice.

a Dunn that’s ready?! Wow. Tertiary with cedar and sous bois. Very nice.

May 2nd, 2022
Charlie Tapp

Red fruit, menthol and sawdust. Hard to beat old Dunn.

Red fruit, menthol and sawdust. Hard to beat old Dunn.

May 16th, 2021
Frank Burns

Unbelievable soft tannins-still has an amazing amount of fruit forward finish-got better as it sat! Incredible!

Unbelievable soft tannins-still has an amazing amount of fruit forward finish-got better as it sat! Incredible!

Jul 23rd, 2020
Dario Scimeca

Cork disintegrated. Almost black, lots of sediment. Smooth, mellowed out and clearly aged wine, but not over the hill. Excellent.

Cork disintegrated. Almost black, lots of sediment. Smooth, mellowed out and clearly aged wine, but not over the hill. Excellent.

Nov 15th, 2015