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2016 DuMOL Meteor Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5ltr

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October 19, 2025 - $160

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RATINGS

97Vinous / IWC

...stunning wine endowed with tremendous vertical lift, explosive energy and pure power... Dark fruit, leather, smoke, tobacco, crushed rocks and incense all develop in the glass, but it is the wine's structural feel that stands out most.

97James Suckling

...leafy nose of tobacco, tomato leaf and bay leaf, along with notes of ripe black and blue fruit and chopped nuts. Full-bodied with fine, chewy tannins. Cashmere texture. Plenty of brooding dark fruit on the palate.

94The Wine Advocate

...lovely cool-climate Cabernet. It has aromas of fresh black currants, graphite, black currant bud, cedar and red berry sparks. The full-bodied palate is concentrated but restrained, with minerally, crunchy black fruits, fresh and finely grained, finishing long on an iron note.

94Wine Spectator

Features jaw-dropping fruit, with boysenberry, açaí, plum and black currant notes stitched together seamlessly, inlaid with a graphite spine and backed by violet, anise and apple wood details on the finish. A large-scale version, showing cut, drive and freshness.

94Jeb Dunnuck

It has a Saint Julien-like purity and elegance in its cassis and currant fruit...complex notes of tobacco, earth, and violets. With medium to full body, terrific balance, and ultra-fine tannins...

PRODUCER

DuMOL

Founded in 1996, DuMOL is dedicated to crafting highly nuanced, vineyard-focused Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from distinctive sites in the cool-climate Russian River Valley. Winemaker, Viticulturist and Partner Andy Smith leads a small and experienced team at DuMOL, to craft wines of depth, clarity and elegance through attention to detail in the vineyards and vintage-specific winegrowing. DuMOL believes the best fertilizer is the footsteps of the farmer and is dedicated to a portfolio of estate and grower-partner vineyards primarily within a 10 mile radius. Expanding upon twenty-five years of experience, DuMOL also grows and produces small-lot Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, and Mencía from some of the finest vineyards in Sonoma and Napa. The full DuMOL portfolio is released through allocations to the mailing list, with select wines distributed to top restaurants Robert M. Parker Jr. has called DuMOL "a fabulous producer of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and more recently, Viognier and Syrah....Everything produced at this winery is world-class, strikingly intense, complex and elegant."

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Coombsville

Coombsville AVA is one of Napa Valley’s newer appellations, having received its official designation only in 2011. Tucked just to the northeast of Los Carneros and a few minutes’ drive east of downtown Napa, the Coombsville appellation is relatively large at a total of 11,000 acres. The elevation varies from 100 to 1,000 feet, and the climate is moderated by marine breezes from the San Pablo Bay. The main grape varieties here are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Noir.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

VINTAGE

2016 DuMOL Meteor Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon