1987 | Dunn Vineyards | Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon For Sale

1987 | Dunn Vineyards | Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Red Wine: 1987 | Dunn Vineyards | Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Bright, dark, healthy red. The 1987 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is laced with bright red berries, spices, licorice, tobacco and smoke. Quite tannic in this tasting, the fruit poured through on the finish.

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Producer: Dunn Vineyards

Ratings: WA | 94  JS | 97

Vintage: 1987

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: United States, California

Detailed Description

Bright, dark, healthy red. The 1987 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is laced with bright red berries, spices, licorice, tobacco and smoke. Quite tannic in this tasting, the fruit poured through on the finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The massive 1987 Cabernet Sauvignon-Howell Mountain is super-rich, extremely tannic, and very long.

• James Suckling: Dark, ripe, intense and deeply concentrated, this one is years from peaking. Packed with a rich, earthy core of currant, mineral, anise, sage and cedar. Quite tannic in this tasting, the fruit poured through on the finish.

Producer Information

Dunn Vineyards is a small family-owned estate in Howell Mountain, a sub-appellation within the Napa Valley. Founded in 1979 by Randy Dunn, and still run by him and his son Mike. It has something of a cult reputation and is known for making some of the very best Cabernet Sauvignon in the region. Only two wines are produced under the Dunn Vineyards banner, both entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon. The first is labeled under the Howell Mountain AVA and offers plenty of fruit-weight and tannic structure. The other is labeled with the wider Napa Valley appellation, and combines around 85 percent Howell Mountain fruit with the remainder coming from the valley floor. This wine usually shows softer tannins and is approachable at a younger age, although it can still usually be cellared for 15 years or more. Production is relatively small with around 2500 cases of Howell Mountain and 1500 of the Napa Valley wine produced each year.