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Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
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.
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.
