Piedra Hill Vineyard (W.H. Smith)
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
Got an unreal price on this bottle and thought it would be bad. I came away impressed, very typical Howell mountain with earthy, smoke, oak tomes. Not as complex as other wines from the mountain but still good. Beat price value Howell ever has!
Got an unreal price on this bottle and thought it would be bad. I came away impressed, very typical Howell mountain with earthy, smoke, oak tomes. Not as complex as other wines from the mountain but still good. Beat price value Howell ever has!
1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2015
Second time trying out this wine. Definitely seems like a wine that is 20 years old not 12. Slightly cloudy in appearance and garnet red with bricking on the edges. Lots of vegetal notes on the nose accompanied with aged dark berries. Aged as in they seem a little tired and worn out. Soft berries on the palate with moderate tannins (5/10). Body is definitely thinning out, light plus at the most. Slightly sour with a moderate finish. Drink now, might be past its prime.
Second time trying out this wine. Definitely seems like a wine that is 20 years old not 12. Slightly cloudy in appearance and garnet red with bricking on the edges. Lots of vegetal notes on the nose accompanied with aged dark berries. Aged as in they seem a little tired and worn out. Soft berries on the palate with moderate tannins (5/10). Body is definitely thinning out, light plus at the most. Slightly sour with a moderate finish. Drink now, might be past its prime.
Jun 9th, 2016
Displaying intense earthy/herbaceous notes along with dried red fruits on the nose. Dark purple with a slightly opaque hue in the glass while showing decent amounts of sediment. Palate is still concentrated and dry with a nice balance of soft fruits, acidity and softened tannins with a medium finish. Drinking well now but the fruit is fading, maybe 3-5 years.
Displaying intense earthy/herbaceous notes along with dried red fruits on the nose. Dark purple with a slightly opaque hue in the glass while showing decent amounts of sediment. Palate is still concentrated and dry with a nice balance of soft fruits, acidity and softened tannins with a medium finish. Drinking well now but the fruit is fading, maybe 3-5 years.
Apr 12th, 2016Insanely savory on the nose. Got this little piece of Howell for a steal!
Insanely savory on the nose. Got this little piece of Howell for a steal!
Jan 10th, 2016
Trying an aged Howell Moutain. Ripe blackberry, prunes, bramble, leather, melty rubber, gas station fumes, candied pecans and cola on the nose. Mellowed and integrated ripe blackberry, prunes, char, vanilla on the palate, with some herbal spice and black tea on a nice long finish. Looks like folks weren’t impressed by the other reviews but I really liked it. :)
Trying an aged Howell Moutain. Ripe blackberry, prunes, bramble, leather, melty rubber, gas station fumes, candied pecans and cola on the nose. Mellowed and integrated ripe blackberry, prunes, char, vanilla on the palate, with some herbal spice and black tea on a nice long finish. Looks like folks weren’t impressed by the other reviews but I really liked it. :)
Jun 25th, 2022Really enjoying this cab from the glory days of lot18
Really enjoying this cab from the glory days of lot18
Feb 8th, 2015
Concerned initially because it seemed very simple, like a cheap jolly rancher cherry bomb. But opened up nicely and gained some weight. Still very cherry. Good but not great.
Concerned initially because it seemed very simple, like a cheap jolly rancher cherry bomb. But opened up nicely and gained some weight. Still very cherry. Good but not great.
Sep 22nd, 2014
