2018 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
$104.95
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Mouthwatering baked plum and blueberry compote are famed in vanilla oak, dark chocolate and charcuterie. Beautifully done, this was made to be enjoyed over the next two decades.
Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker:
Sean Capiaux
Vintage:
2018
Aging:
21 months
Oak Treatment:
80% new French oak.
Appellation:
Napa Valley
Sub-Appellation:
Howell Mountain
Total Varietal Composition %:
83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 4% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% St. Macaire, 1% Cabernet Franc, 2% Carmenere
Alcohol %:
14.8%
SKU #:
1047829
Size:
750 ml Bottle
Decanter
Pipe tobacco and black cherries on the nose. Texturally, the most focused and persistent of the O'Shaughnessy Cabernets. The palate is both generous and nimble, showing substantially chewy, textbook Howell Mountain tannins. A rustic Cabernet housed in a contemporary core.
James Suckling
Blue flowers and fruit on the nose, as well as licorice, tea leaf and dark chocolate. It’s medium-bodied with firm, tight tannins and fresh acidity. A distinct, saline streak cuts through the dark fruit.