{"product_id":"dunn-vineyards-cabernet-sauvignon-howell-mountain-2019","title":"Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Czerwinski, Robert Parker, October 2024 - 96+P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite weighing in at under 14% alcohol (13.84% to be precise), the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain comes across as full-bodied and expansive on the palate, redolent of pine needles, blueberries and cherries. Possessing terrific texture and framed by plenty of softly dusty tannins, it finishes long and concentrated, promising at least two decades of positive evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-hKysef kYcfoa\"\u003eChanges have been slowly seeping into the fabric of Dunn Vineyards over the past couple of years. Randy Dunn is still around—I saw him cruising around on an ATV as I pulled up the driveway—but the family has brought in management from outside the family in the person of General Manager Lily Mirabelle Freedman, who previously worked at Colgin. Assistant Winemaker Ted Kizor has been promoted to winemaker and Alex Dunn—Mike Dunn's son—has joined the business to manage the vineyards, with a focus on regenerative farming. He's the third generation to join the family business on Howell Mountain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the crush pad, there's a new destemmer, the Trailer Vineyard (now renamed Alta Tierra) is being replanted, and the family has introduced a carbon sequestration plan aimed at making the farming carbon neutral. The vines in the JK Vineyard (about four acres) were removed this year in preparation for replanting in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wines remain superb representations of their Howell Mountain origins, lowered in alcohol through judicious use of technology in some vintages, and a cave whose high humidity results in the loss of about 0.5% alcohol over the course of 31 months of aging in barrel, but all of the updates to the business need to be paid for somehow, so expect prices to rise over the next several vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2022 - 98P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is outrageously beautiful. A wine of extraordinary purity, the 2019 dazzles right out of the gate. The tannins are nearly silky for a young Howell Mountain Cabernet. Red\/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, rose petal and pomegranate all build in this sumptuous, explosive Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2019 is one of the most elegant Cabernets I have tasted here, and that is saying something What a wine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeneral Information:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDunn Vineyards stands as an iconic Napa Valley winery, established in 1978 when Randy and Lori Dunn purchased a 14-acre parcel on Howell Mountain with 5 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Randy, who was initially working as a winemaker at Caymus Estate, produced the inaugural vintage in 1979.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eVineyard and Location\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe winery sits high above the Napa Valley floor at an elevation of 1,400 feet on Howell Mountain, where the unique microclimate provides more sunshine and moderate temperatures compared to the valley below. Today, the estate encompasses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e42 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolcanic soil with iron-rich red clay and tufa limestone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA natural setting surrounded by native vegetation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eWine Production\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDunn Vineyards specializes in two distinct Cabernet Sauvignons:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (red wax capsule)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNapa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth wines are 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged for 32 months in French oak. The winery maintains a modest annual production of approximately 5,000 cases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eFamily Business\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe winery has evolved into a true family enterprise:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRandy's son Mike joined full-time after initially helping part-time in 1999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaughter Kristina, a Cal Poly graduate in winemaking and viticulture, came aboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 2005, both children were working full-time at the winery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third generation has joined with Mike's son Alex participating in production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"\u003eWinemaking Philosophy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDunn Vineyards maintains traditional winemaking methods and is known for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsistently lower alcohol levels, typically in the mid to high 13% range\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducing age-worthy wines that maintain the classic style of Napa Valley's golden age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecent adoption of organic farming practices and regenerative agriculture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA commitment to environmental preservation, demonstrated by significant land donations to the Napa Land Trust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dunn Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51279692529930,"sku":"CEW611","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/9273\/3194\/files\/dunn_cdbce254-f42c-4602-98b8-56d94dd419c3.png?v=1735507544","url":"https:\/\/carlwandel.shop\/products\/dunn-vineyards-cabernet-sauvignon-howell-mountain-2019","provider":"Carl Wandel \u0026 Søn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}