Cade
Estate Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
2016 (out of half bottle 375ml) love this appellation great intensity black fruits , currants , almost seems saigneed oak background wow the alcohol is not shy 15.3 abv too over the top for me but can see it’s appeal
2016 (out of half bottle 375ml) love this appellation great intensity black fruits , currants , almost seems saigneed oak background wow the alcohol is not shy 15.3 abv too over the top for me but can see it’s appeal
Nov 21st, 2021
Just as good as I remember it. Howell Mountain is definitely somewhere special. You get that great sense of mineral character and it’s oh so rich!
Just as good as I remember it. Howell Mountain is definitely somewhere special. You get that great sense of mineral character and it’s oh so rich!
May 4th, 2021
Velvety and seamless fruit follow a rich and brambly nose of black currant and light vanilla. Cade just keep upping their game. Outstanding.
Velvety and seamless fruit follow a rich and brambly nose of black currant and light vanilla. Cade just keep upping their game. Outstanding.
Dec 30th, 2020
Typical Howell Mountain style with very firm structure and excellent dark garnet color and high acidity. This baby needs decanting for not less than 2 hours and is still improving 36 hours later. It’s a very sturdy wine, enjoyable on its own or paired with a beautifully charred rib eye. I’m worried that Plumpjack will increase its price for this. Cheers!
Typical Howell Mountain style with very firm structure and excellent dark garnet color and high acidity. This baby needs decanting for not less than 2 hours and is still improving 36 hours later. It’s a very sturdy wine, enjoyable on its own or paired with a beautifully charred rib eye. I’m worried that Plumpjack will increase its price for this. Cheers!
Feb 7th, 2020
Finally getting around to posting Day 5 in Napa, our final day. 5 years in a row visiting...hope to make it 6 next year!
This is just super young. The signature mountain fruit is gritty and tightly wound. Graphite, underripe red and black fruits, roasted plum, mocha and dark chocolate. Give it time.
Finally getting around to posting Day 5 in Napa, our final day. 5 years in a row visiting...hope to make it 6 next year!
This is just super young. The signature mountain fruit is gritty and tightly wound. Graphite, underripe red and black fruits, roasted plum, mocha and dark chocolate. Give it time.
Cade vs Davis Howell Mountain showdown - 2016 edition - tasted blind
Cade was the group favorite. Deep blueberry and blackberry, vanilla, cinnamon, but not overwhelming, grippy yet fine and integrated tannin, medium pleasant acidity. Long finish. Ready to go.
Davis: nice redcurrant, red cherry, blueberry notes. A distinct cooling mintiness and some herbal notes. More structured with dusty tannin and higher acidity, very slight bitterness on an otherwise pleasing long finish. This was the more obvious mountain cab. The Davis has at least 5 years to improve...would probably show better than the Cade then.
Cade vs Davis Howell Mountain showdown - 2016 edition - tasted blind
Cade was the group favorite. Deep blueberry and blackberry, vanilla, cinnamon, but not overwhelming, grippy yet fine and integrated tannin, medium pleasant acidity. Long finish. Ready to go.
Davis: nice redcurrant, red cherry, blueberry notes. A distinct cooling mintiness and some herbal notes. More structured with dusty tannin and higher acidity, very slight bitterness on an otherwise pleasing long finish. This was the more obvious mountain cab. The Davis has at least 5 years to improve...would probably show better than the Cade then.
Surprisingly soft and approachable for 5 year old Howell Mtn fruit.
Surprisingly soft and approachable for 5 year old Howell Mtn fruit.
Mar 26th, 2021
Definitely going through some changes. May need to be salad for a while before it reawakens
Definitely going through some changes. May need to be salad for a while before it reawakens
Dec 6th, 2020