Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, '13, '14, '15 Vertical

Rare opportunity to purchase a legendary vertical of Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. 

In the aftermath of Napa’s devastating wildfires of 2020, Dunn Vineyards have produced no wine.  Faced with the loss of an entire harvest the family have chosen to release a small quantity of library vintages from their cellars. Tiny volumes of 2013, 2014 and 2015 have been made available to the winery’s exclusive agents around the world.

2013 Tasting Notes: 

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a towering majestic wine. Rich, powerful and yet massively tannic, the 2013 possesses a stunning combination of super-ripe fruit, bright acids and plenty of supporting structure. In the early going, the Howell Mountain is a bit reticent, especially next to the Trailer, but after several hours, the vibrancy of the Howell Mountain bottling dazzles. Dunn's Howell Mountain Cabernet is without question one of the wines of the great 2013 vintage.

2014 Tasting Notes: 

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is an unusually soft wine from Dunn. Aromatically expressive and nuanced, the 2014 offers plenty of immediacy, with attractive red cherry, plum, sweet tobacco, dried flowers and cedar nuances. In 2014, the Napa Valley Cabernet is a blend of equal parts estate fruit and purchased grapes from a site in Coombsville. In many years, the Napa Valley bottling has been a miniature of the Howell Mountain, but in 2014 it is more typical of a true appellation-level Cabernet meant for near to medium-term drinking.

2015 Tasting Notes: 

Made from yields of just one ton per acre, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is ripe, sensual and racy. Unusually soft contours give the wine considerable appeal, even as a barrel sample at this early stage. The flavors are dark and intense throughout.