Open 6 bottles in one night — a month ago
Purchased while visiting the winery in August 2023. Enjoyed at home August 19, 2024. — 14 days ago
Generous, balancing pure, ripe fruit notes on the nose and palate with firm acidity and the concentration. — 24 days ago
Nice, ripe, and very plum. Soft tannins and medium acidity. — 3 days ago
v11. Outstanding! Soft leather nose. Fresh blackberry, blueberry and black licorice fruit. Velvety smooth, slightly chalky, mocha finish. Totally balanced. — a month ago
Approaching 20 years an still@on the top of the Elivette game.
Outstanding! — 2 months ago
Jay Kline
Opened several hours prior and decanted off sediment and a portion of the cork that had broke and crumbled before returning to the bottle. The 2007 “Howell Mountain” pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core and very slight rim variation. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of dark fruit: black currants, blackberries, tobacco, leather, earth and gentle spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory. This is firing on all cylinders right now and the structure suggests the power of the 2007 vintage is not slowing down anytime soon. Drink now with a decant and through 2037 with ease. — 7 days ago