Castiel Estate
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
2019 vintage. A tad richer than the 2017 or 2018 and still delicious. More approachable than the 2018 and more resolved than the 2017. Easily a 20+ year cellar dweller but if you had to pull a bottle between the 17, 18 and 19 vintages in the next 5-20 years, it should be the 2019. 5.11.23
2019 vintage. A tad richer than the 2017 or 2018 and still delicious. More approachable than the 2018 and more resolved than the 2017. Easily a 20+ year cellar dweller but if you had to pull a bottle between the 17, 18 and 19 vintages in the next 5-20 years, it should be the 2019. 5.11.23
1 person found it helpfulMay 11th, 2023
Very dark almost black. Nose of raisins, baked blackberries. Ripe plum, cassis, blackberry, black cherry, graphite, vanilla. Great silky mouthfeel. Medium finish. Lovely wine.
Very dark almost black. Nose of raisins, baked blackberries. Ripe plum, cassis, blackberry, black cherry, graphite, vanilla. Great silky mouthfeel. Medium finish. Lovely wine.
Apr 24th, 2024
2018 vintage. Wowzers. Big with balanced fruit, grip and oak. This is going places. Has the blend, stuffing and pedigree to go four decades. You could drink it now, but why? 5.11.23.
2018 vintage. Wowzers. Big with balanced fruit, grip and oak. This is going places. Has the blend, stuffing and pedigree to go four decades. You could drink it now, but why? 5.11.23.
May 11th, 20232017 vintage. Lighter grip than expected but lingering bruises. Medium-heavy body. Needs a handful of years to really come into sharp focus. Still...filled with pleasure currently. 5.11.23.
2017 vintage. Lighter grip than expected but lingering bruises. Medium-heavy body. Needs a handful of years to really come into sharp focus. Still...filled with pleasure currently. 5.11.23.
May 11th, 2023
JP’s dinner wine, beautiful beautiful cab!
JP’s dinner wine, beautiful beautiful cab!
Mar 23rd, 20232019 vintage. Big and bold but not quite yet brash. Still a wee lad. Time capsule this till 2035 at the least.
2019 vintage. Big and bold but not quite yet brash. Still a wee lad. Time capsule this till 2035 at the least.
Nov 11th, 2022
Napa Cab at its best. Howell Mtn deep, dark, succulent.
Napa Cab at its best. Howell Mtn deep, dark, succulent.
May 31st, 2022Dark ruby. Blueberries and dark fruit. Floral, mineral, dark fruit. Silky mouthfeel. Beautiful balance. Gorgeous wine that really softens up in the glass.
Dark ruby. Blueberries and dark fruit. Floral, mineral, dark fruit. Silky mouthfeel. Beautiful balance. Gorgeous wine that really softens up in the glass.
Jan 24th, 2022
