Howell at the Moon

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

9.219 ratings
9.46 pro ratings
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Deep and opaque ruby red. Needed an hour to two to open up on the nose with dark baking spices, dark cocoa, and purple floral notes. Heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Rich, layered and complex palate. Notes of dark berries, nutmeg, cinnamon, bramble berries, dark mountain fruit, graphite and dark chocolate. A touch bitter in the finish that blew off with some time, long and lingering too. Will only get better over the next few years. Drink till 2028.

Deep and opaque ruby red. Needed an hour to two to open up on the nose with dark baking spices, dark cocoa, and purple floral notes. Heavy tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Rich, layered and complex palate. Notes of dark berries, nutmeg, cinnamon, bramble berries, dark mountain fruit, graphite and dark chocolate. A touch bitter in the finish that blew off with some time, long and lingering too. Will only get better over the next few years. Drink till 2028.

Aug 15th, 2017
Mark Blatty

Mondays...

Mondays...

Oct 27th, 2015
Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.0

2010, A complex rich and powerful CS from Howell mountain volcanic terroir in Napa California.
The wine has an enchanting rich nose, full of licorice, plums, black cherries, black current, sweet spices, dark chocolate and a touch of animality, full rich intense body, with smooth round sweet tannins, good acidity and layers of fruit and soil. Acidity is in there to balance some of the ripeness and the finish is long and delicious. A true pleasure with a juicy steak. My score 90, drink to 2019

2010, A complex rich and powerful CS from Howell mountain volcanic terroir in Napa California.
The wine has an enchanting rich nose, full of licorice, plums, black cherries, black current, sweet spices, dark chocolate and a touch of animality, full rich intense body, with smooth round sweet tannins, good acidity and layers of fruit and soil. Acidity is in there to balance some of the ripeness and the finish is long and delicious. A true pleasure with a juicy steak. My score 90, drink to 2019

Jul 24th, 2015
Ara Aslanian

Great Howell Mtn. Cab.

Great Howell Mtn. Cab.

Feb 9th, 2016
Joseph Mrak

Nice Howell man example. Well balanced. Not a heavy cab.

Nice Howell man example. Well balanced. Not a heavy cab.

Aug 6th, 2015
Nick Fortunato

Very different.

Very different.

Nov 5th, 2014
Andrew Koss

Howell mountain wines are consistently fantastic. This was great.

Howell mountain wines are consistently fantastic. This was great.

Jun 23rd, 2014
Ara Aslanian

Ara had this 5 years ago

Ara had this 5 years ago

Sep 11th, 2019
Ara Aslanian

Ara had this 6 years ago

Ara had this 6 years ago

Jan 1st, 2019
Mark Blatty

Mark had this 9 years ago

Mark had this 9 years ago

Sep 15th, 2015