Once again, this label marries varieties that don’t often play together well to great effect. Howell Mountain’s rustic tannin profile it tamed here, but not so much that it loses its identity, allowing black, blue and red fruit to intermingle and play off the spice and leafy herb notes, finishing long into the distance with fine integration. Quality juice!
Paraduxx, Howell Mountain (Napa Valley, California) 2014
By Rich Cook