Howell Mountain Hillside Blend (Red Blend 2018)
Description
- AVA Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
- VARIETAL COMPOSITION54% Cabernet Sauvignon; 46% Merlot
- VINEYARDS: Howell Mountain – IG-01, P-2, Palisades
- AGING 30% new french oak St Martin Baron, Emitage
- BOTTLE DATE June 24, 2020
The grapes that made this wine were grown in an east-facing hillside Howell Mountain vineyard perched 2100 feet above the Napa Valley floor, located just outside the Rancho. The terraced vineyard is planted on an extreme slope, producing thick-skinned clusters capable of creating a wine with intensity, structure, elegance, and weight. Wine Critic Jeb Dunnuck 94 Points, Robert Parket 97+