Dunn Vineyards • Howell Mountain, California
Dunn Vineyards’ Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is a benchmark, 100% estate-grown mountain Cabernet from high-elevati…Dunn Vineyards’ Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is a benchmark, 100% estate-grown mountain Cabernet from high-elevation, red volcanic soils above the Napa Valley fog line, known for its powerful structure, mineral-driven character, and r…Learn More »
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/750ml
2021 Retail Average
97
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Power surges from the glass in the 2021 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, with dark, compact blackcurrant and blackberry layered over cedar, cocoa, wild herbs and stony minerality. The palate feels intensely concentrated yet unusually polished for young Dunn, its powerful mountain tannins shaped into a long, cool, graphite‑tinged finish that promises decades of graceful evolution. This is a standout, firmly structured vintage that combines classic Howell Mountain muscle with an almost luxurious sense of precision.
Dry-aged ribeye with rosemary and sea salt; Braised lamb shanks with thyme and olives; Aged Comté or clothbound cheddar
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Dunn Vineyards’ Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is a benchmark, 100% estate-grown mountain Cabernet from high-elevation, red volcanic soils above the Napa Valley fog line, known for its powerful structure, mineral-driven character, and remarkable longevity. Typically aged about 32 months in 100% new French oak and bottled under a distinctive red wax capsule, it marries brooding dark fruit, graphite, cedar, and herbal notes with firm yet refined tannins, often compared stylistically to top left-bank Bordeaux in its restraint and ageworthiness…