1994 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

1994 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon"The 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain takes things to another level. Powerful, dense and explosive to the core, the 1994 captures Randy Dunns style at its most expressive. Gravel, incense, tobacco, scorched earth and licorice meld into a core of dark fruit in this brooding beauty. This 1994 has always been superb. It is all that again tonight. In a word: tremendous." 97 100 Vinous

it finishes with melting tannins and a lasting note of burnt wood

The black fruit and the most perfect violets will take you prisoner and never release you

herbs and cocoa finish with a light coating of toast

"Ruby red with an amber rim

This has relatively high acidity

leading with a subtlety that reveals lovely cedar and tobacco spices and Bay Laurel

While the 11 months of oak aging is present

7% each of Grenache

as it reminds me of some top 2009 Bordeaux releases

James Laube of the Wine Spectator baptized Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

This wine delivers luxurious opulence on an unmatched scale

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