2019 Duckhorn Vineyards Howell Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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Duckhorn Vineyards has sourced grapes from this distinctive region for more than a quarter century and has crafted a Howell Mountain bottling since 1989. Recognized as one of the Napa Valley’s most acclaimed winegrowing regions, grapes from Howell Mountain are famous for producing age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignons with rich, deep color and excellent structure. To encourage further complexity, we bottle-age this mountain-grown wine one year longer than our other wines prior to release.
Wine Spectator
93
Wine Enthusiast
93
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Winemaker Notes
This bold and luxurious mountain wine begins with inviting aromas of blackberry, black cherry, fresh mint and huckleberry. On the palate it is full and layered, with robust, age-worthy tannins and gorgeous flavors of dark berries, mocha and chocolate-covered cherries mingling with hints of pencil shavings, figs and fine leather as it draws to a long, rich finish.
Production
2019 brought another exceptional vintage to Napa Valley, resulting in wines with alluring polish and poise! The season began with a wet winter followed by a mild spring. While this led to a slightly later-than-normal start to the season, ideal summer weather with no significant heat spikes ensured ideal flavor development, yielding complex and vibrant whites, and refined reds with elegant tannins, enticing aromatics and beautiful fruit flavors.
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Napa Valley
Acid
0.55 g/100 ml
pH
3.80
Aging
Aged a total of 24 months 18 months in new French oak followed by 6 months in neutral barrels
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Spectator
93
Wine Enthusiast
93
