O'Shaughnessy - Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Price: $104.99
| Producer | O'Shaughnessy |
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | Napa Valley |
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| Subregion | Howell Mountain |
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| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Vintage | 2019 |
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| Sku | 31809 |
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O'Shaughnessy Description
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is an incredible wine, and it flirts with perfection. Full-bodied and concentrated, it has flawless balance and elegance as well as just textbook Howell Mountain notes of blue fruit, cassis, violets, graphite, and background oak. I love its tannins, it has remarkable purity of fruit, and a great, great finish.”
Jeb Dunnuck: 98 Points
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is an incredible wine, and it flirts with perfection. Full-bodied and concentrated, it has flawless balance and elegance as well as just textbook Howell Mountain notes of blue fruits, cassis, violets, graphite, and background oak. I love its tannins, it has remarkable purity of fruit, and a great, great finish. It has some appeal today yet deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and should have over two decades of longevity. Drink: 2026-2042. (May 2022)"
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
Sourced from a single vineyard, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 1.5 % Petit Verdot, 1.5 % Saint-Macaire (an obscure grape from southwestern France), 1% Carménère and 1% Cabernet Franc. The nose is all blueberries and bay leaves at first, later developing hints of cassis and sage, all nestled in soft notes of cedar and vanilla, while the full-bodied palate is nicely concentrated and softly tannic, with enough grip to suggest more than a decade of aging potential.
