this full-bodied, concentrated wine shows plenty of power in its bringing together of the variety with smaller percentages of merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot and malbec. with a huge presence on the palate that lingers and stays in one's brain, it shows a reductive quality of toasted oak along with black pepper, bark and leather saddle,. it's a wine to enjoy from a giant leather chaise, if possible. cellar until 2023.
Howell Mountain Estate