Always a late release thanks to its rustic tannin profile, this vintage of Duckhorn’s Howell Mountain Cabernet again shows the wait to be worthwhile. There is plenty of oak influence here, but it’s a stylistic choice that will drink up the tannins over time and leave pure Cabernet essence. I have always been impressed with this bottling, and I am once again.
Duckhorn Vineyards, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
By Rich Cook