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Displaying more mineral, graphite, and bluer fruits than the Diamond Mountain along with hints of chocolate, licorice, and earth, the powerful 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain possesses fabulous texture and superb concentration.
Brooding aromas of dark cherry, currant, minerals and mint, plus a whiff of pungent cassis leaf. Supple and densely packed, with dark fruit flavors complemented by a mineral suggestion of gunflint. Very ripe but not at all over the top.