Seen and heard of Bremer before, but never experienced their wines. Then again, coming from Howell Mountain means it will be right up my wheel house!
My understanding is that they hold back their wines a bit longer than others. Weston mentioned he believed this 2010 was the current release for this Howell Mountain cab. If so, it still needed almost two hours to open up. Big boy. Gripping tannins at pop and pour. Nose was dusty earth, spice, red licorice and plum. Tannins calmed down at the two hour mark and the wine showed great texture on the palate. Very full front, mid and back palate finish of blackberries, cedar and dates. I have an older Chardonnay from these guys that I'm excited to try.
Seen and heard of Bremer before, but never experienced their wines. Then again, coming from Howell Mountain means it will be right up my wheel house!
My understanding is that they hold back their wines a bit longer than others. Weston mentioned he believed this 2010 was the current release for this Howell Mountain cab. If so, it still needed almost two hours to open up. Big boy. Gripping tannins at pop and pour. Nose was dusty earth, spice, red licorice and plum. Tannins calmed down at the two hour mark and the wine showed great texture on the palate. Very full front, mid and back palate finish of blackberries, cedar and dates. I have an older Chardonnay from these guys that I'm excited to try.
May 31st, 2017
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
