1986 Dunn - Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon - USA - California - Napa - Howell Mountain - Red

USA - California - Napa - Howell Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Still

96 WS 85 WA 95

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Dunn Vineyards is located east of St. Helena in the town of Angwin on Howell Mountain in Napa Valley. In 1972 Randy and Lori purchased the original vineyard property. The property size would increase over time, but the first purchase was a total of 14 acres. Only five of those acres at the time were vineyard.

The Winery was established in 1979, with the first harvest of Cabernet... More »

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WS
85
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Starts out supple, showing mature currant notes, with herb and tea, then turns dry and tannic. This is intense and better than most of the '86s. The best of two bottles.--'76/'86 California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now.

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WA
95
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Wine Advocate
Issue
106

Two of the most impressive wines in these tastings, both of Dunn's 1986s tasted like 3-4-year old Cabernets rather than 10-year old adolescents. The opaque purple-colored 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain offers awesome richness, mindboggling intensity, huge tannin, a massive mouthfeel, and a closed yet formidably long, well-endowed finish. This wine could be put in a tasting of 1994 California Cabernets and not stand out as a 10-year old wine. Give it another 5-7 years of cellaring and drink it over the subsequent 25-30 years ... amazing!

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Author
Daniel B
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Trust Rating
  99%
Tasted On
09/01/2004
Drink Dates
2004-2015

Deeply colored reddish black wine that shows no evidence of aging. A rich and ripe bouquet of cherry fruit, wood, and spice. Powerful yet velvety with incredible mouth feel and thick flavors. Tons of controlled/precise fruit and moderate tannins. Long length. Gorgeous, simply awesome stuff.

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