Duckhorn "Howell Mountain" Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
USA
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
California
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
vintage
2017 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
14.5%
characteristics
Body
Full
Full
Full
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Medium
Medium
2017 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
The nose offers an explosion of dark mountain fruit with decadent aromas of raspberry-filled chocolates, black currant, mulberry and huckleberry jam, as well as more savory notes of cedar and spice. On the palate, firm mountain tannins underscore this wine’s opulence and ageability, framing the blackberry, fig and black currant flavors, with bright underlying acidity providing poise and finesse to the long, layered finish.
wine score
93 points Wine Spectator
This is ripe and broad in feel, with a mix of mulled plum, açaí and blackberry fruit notes infused with alder and black tea and then laced up with a hint of licorice root. Shows a smoldering cast iron echo through the brooding finish. Best from 2023.
Profile
Grape Blended
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot
Palate
On the palate, firm mountain tannins underscore this wine’s opulence and ageability, framing the blackberry, fig and black currant flavors, with bright underlying acidity providing poise and finesse to the long, layered finish.
Colour
Ruby Red.
Aroma
The nose offers an explosion of dark mountain fruit with decadent aromas of raspberry-filled chocolates, black currant, mulberry and huckleberry jam, as well as more savory notes of cedar and spice.
Palate
On the palate, firm mountain tannins underscore this wine’s opulence and ageability, framing the blackberry, fig and black currant flavors, with bright underlying acidity providing poise and finesse to the long, layered finish.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
Product details
Duckhorn Vineyards has sourced grapes from this distinctive region for more than a quarter century and has crafted a Howell Mountain bottling since 1989. Recognized as one of the Napa Valley’s most acclaimed winegrowing regions, grapes from Howell Mountain are famous for producing age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignons with rich, deep color and excellent structure. To encourage further complexity, we bottle-age this mountain-grown wine one year longer than our other wines prior to release.
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