2022 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

About This Wine

The 2022 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml represents a benchmark expression of high-elevation Napa Valley winemaking from the legendary Dunn Vineyards. Crafted by winemaker Mike Dunn from 100% estate-grown fruit perched high above the fog line in the prestigious Howell Mountain AVA, this vintage delivers extraordinary concentration, power, and mountain savoriness.

On the nose, subtle cedary oak frames an aromatic bouquet of wild black currant, ripe cherry, and crushed slate, lifted by exotic notes of toasted cumin, graphite, dried herbs, and violets. The medium- to full-bodied palate strikes an exceptional balance between plush 2022 vintage ripeness and the signature mineral tension of Howell Mountain's volcanic red clay soils. Aged up to 32 months in 84% new French oak and bottled at an elegant 13.9% ABV, it features velvety, fine-grained tannins framing a core of dark berry fruit, bitter chocolate, pencil shavings, and blood orange. Highly acclaimed with 98-point reviews from top critics, this collectible 750ml bottle offers an unusually approachable profile in its youth while maintaining the structural integrity to cellar gracefully for decades.

Score

98 points, Decanter.