Professional Reviews
Robert Parker
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
1986
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Sustainable
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Style
Fruity , Rich
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Full Bodied
Flatiron Wines & Spirits SF
RP
92
"Two of the most impressive wines in these tastings, both of Dunn's 1986s tasted like 3-4-year old Cabernets rather than 10-year old adolescents. The 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa is still tight, but it reveals more openness, and gobs of sweet, mineral-laden, black-raspberry, and cassis fruit. The fruit dominates the wine's structure, a positive sign given all the wine's tannin and body. Rich, pure, and youthful, this 1986 is accessible now, but will unquestionably last another 20+ years. It is a profound, well-balanced Cabernet with well-integrated acidity and tannin." -Robert Parker