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Loads of crème de cassis, blackberry liqueur, licorice, incense & oak jump from the glass of this huge, massive, concentrated & ripe wine that reminds me of some of the early vintages from Michael Dunn’s father... flirts with perfection.
Graphite, cherry liqueur, smoke, licorice, plums and crème de cassis... The fruit is distinctly red-toned in 2012, with fewer of the darker notes that are often present in the Howell Cabernet. Pliant and expressive
Core of dense currant, blackberry and dusty, fine-grained tannins...subtle hints of licorice, anise and dried herb amid the underlying accents of rock and fresh-turned earth. Unabashedly tannic and seductive, in a style with presence.