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Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 1998 (5L)

$2,29999

Howell Mountain in 1998 was a cold, challenging vintage—and Randy Dunn responded by discarding 40% of his crop to achieve ripeness. The resulting Cabernet is a masterwork of selective farming: 32 months in 100% new French oak yielded a wine of serious depth and concentration, with iron, smoke, anise, and dark fruit creating striking complexity. Graphite, cassis, menthol, and smoke layer over full-bodied structure. Now at its graceful peak, this 5L format offers a magnificent window into mountain-grown California fruit.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

97 points

"Ironically, the 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain from a much weaker vintage than 1997 on paper, is a much more interesting wine. Huge and explosive on the palate, the 1998 boasts serious depth and concentration. Iron, smoke, anise and dark red/blackish fruit all swirl around in the glass in a striking, nuanced Cabernet that is among the wines of the year in Napa Valley. If there is a dark horse in this tasting, the 1998 is it. Beautiful." —Vinous

Robert Parker

90 points

"Dunn's normal policy is to select the Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from his barrels right before bottling. Hence what I tasted was a trial blend of this wine. This year produced extremely small crops characterized by extremely cool growing seasons as well as unusually late harvests. Randy Dunn dropped 40% of his crop in 1998 in order to attain ripeness. Consequently, this wine does not possess the herbaceousness or weediness found in many 1998 Howell Mountain Cabernets" —Robert Parker

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    1998

  • Size

    5L

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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