2017 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain has slightly piney, resinous herbal notes - thyme and rosemary - along with classic cassis and blueberry fruit. Yes, there is a cedar overlay of oak, but the fruit comes through loud and clear, adding a rich, velvety textural component and delectable berry flavors to the lingering finish. The Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that has matured for 32 months in 100% new French oak.

Antonio Galloni writes about the 2017 Dunn Cabernets: "The 2017 Cabernets are some of the most impressive wines I have ever tasted from Randy and Mike Dunn. The wines are a bit richer and riper than in the past, but they also have plenty of the Dunn signatures readers have come to expect. I followed the 2017s over several days, and they just got better and better over time"

At Dunn Vineyards, 42 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon are cultivated on Howell Mountain. Since 1979, we have done our best to care for these vines so that they produce a wine that tastes like Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain. Under the leadership of Bill Smith, Randy and several other winemakers and grape growers proposed the distinctive Howell Mountain as an AVA (a separate appellation). The AVA boundary starts at an elevation of 1400' so even if it is cool and foggy on the valley floor, it is sunny and breezy on the mountain. The wine embodies the Howell Mountain Cabernet: deep concentration, bold, massive, ultra rich and elegant.

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose Collect in the Checkout page. We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

Nothing is easygoing about Randy Dunn's Cabernets, whether it's the dense red wax atop the bottle you need to soften to access the cork, or the uncompromising style that has become his trademark. … The quietly fierce nature of Dunn's wines has never been for all comers. But Dunn has always prided himself on being different.

— JON BONNE

“Randy Dunn's Cabernet Crusade,” SF Gate
The mountain really determined the style of the wine. It became obvious right away that the grapes up here were much more powerful than down on the valley floor. I just made the wine itself the same way we did at Caymus, it just was a more tannic wine due to the place.

— RANDY DUNN