Dunn Vineyards - Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2017 750ml (750ml)

Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: "No doubt about it, there remains a strong dedicated following for the Howell Mountain from Dunn Vineyards - it is one of the benchmarks for the region and a classic expression of Napa Valley's Mountain fruit. It is stereotyped as the "Pauillac of Napa"and is one of the most age-worthy wines of California. However, the Dunn Vineyards Napa Valley cuvee showcases approachability. Randy's son Mike has made the wines a little more approachable, and we love. From the classic and standout vintage of 2016, the wine is showing right out of the gate offering approachability on the palate and in the pocket (for Napa's finest). The wine remains at just 13.9% and it is not your cloying, dark fruited Napa. There is red and black fruit here with some energy, and you can expect to find nuances of cherries, plum, red licorice, olives, sweet tobacco, coffee, and cedar. While not high in alcohol there is plenty of soft, glycerin-like texture that help make this

In 1978 Randy and Lori purchased a 14-acre parcel in Angwin with about 5 acres of Cabernet vines on it. At the time, Randy was working full-time as a winemaker in Rutherford. In the evenings and on weekends, Randy, Lori, and a young Mike tended the vines. The same year, Randy agreed to farm and buy the fruit from Harry Frank's adjoining property. That first harvest yielded 9 tons of fruit from these two vineyards. Randy purchased an additional 3 tons from the Beatty Ranch and Dunn Vineyards was underway. Everything picked up speed after that. Randy, Lori, Mike and baby Jennifer moved onto the property that today is the winery. In 1981, the winery was officially bonded. By 1984 the ATF approved Howell Mountain as a sub-AVA of the Napa Valley. Kristina was born and Lori was now running after 2 young daughters and a teenage son. Randy was still working down in the valley so the family business was still relegated to evenings and weekends. But things were going well. By 1985 they moved in