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2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

Cabernet Sauvignon

Retail Price : $65

tasting notes

Dense and intense, this wine evokes a springtime wildflower meadow high on a jagged mountain peak. Aromas of minerals seamlessly integrate with more delicate floral aromas of violets, mulberries and plum blossoms, tied together in a coarse backbone of sarsaparilla root, cacao and vanillin. The mouth, still youthful, displays a tight core of fresh plum, cola, hazelnut, cacao nibs, dust and wet earth. This wine coats the palate with a nice combination of tightly-wound tannins, pervasive acidity and lengthy texture.

analysis

• Composition: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 2% Malbec
• Alcohol: 15%
• Bottled: June 2007
• Release: October 2008