Robert Foley Vineyards
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
En Mag - this is my second time around and celebrated a deal closing - as in 2017 this wine delivered - amazingly it is getting better - this is from a single vineyard at 2000 feet on Howell - this is full bodied mid palette sweet tannins with a rich nose long legs black currant berries and and I think it is getting better - ten plus years left - dark purplish color - I LOVE It and made a nice splash last night
En Mag - this is my second time around and celebrated a deal closing - as in 2017 this wine delivered - amazingly it is getting better - this is from a single vineyard at 2000 feet on Howell - this is full bodied mid palette sweet tannins with a rich nose long legs black currant berries and and I think it is getting better - ten plus years left - dark purplish color - I LOVE It and made a nice splash last night
Oct 14th, 2020First off I am of simple mindedness / but focused - i try to drink three wines a night (white, then bord and then the BBB cabs) when I drink like my good friends in the WNH but sometimes it is only me and misses - now that is good on one way as I have more to delight my palette but upsetting in another way as I enjoy sharing the experience of wine with friends and family so much more
That said tonight I am trying to see if I start early enough and pair correctly with the food if we can experience the right tastes in a wine story setting
My story goes like this - once upon a time their was a man and wife who on a Friday night set a goal to enjoy the correct wines with their delicious homemade meal - the night has a delightful and surprising chard to start and after that we get down to business
What is business - a MAG of Robert Foley Howell MTN Cab - on the surface it is massive - in size and in color and in taste - but then the deep thoughts of this wine develops an inside story - the wine has such structure and complexity - the taste is lingering almost a full minute later - the experience is marvelous - the wine is inspiring me like the inspiration from a great movie - "Spartans! Ready your breakfast and eat hearty… For tonight, we dine in hell!”
Damn glad it is Friday - glad the herd exist and thank you my friends - glad I have this bad boy of a wine to enjoy - thinking about how I need to do this every night but wait then I would be spoiled - oh wait Rhonda said I already am - but I am not I tell you - I am just lustful for all the great wine I can drink
I finish by saying we will be smiling all night long (and drinking for a while since this is a MAG)
First off I am of simple mindedness / but focused - i try to drink three wines a night (white, then bord and then the BBB cabs) when I drink like my good friends in the WNH but sometimes it is only me and misses - now that is good on one way as I have more to delight my palette but upsetting in another way as I enjoy sharing the experience of wine with friends and family so much more
That said tonight I am trying to see if I start early enough and pair correctly with the food if we can experience the right tastes in a wine story setting
My story goes like this - once upon a time their was a man and wife who on a Friday night set a goal to enjoy the correct wines with their delicious homemade meal - the night has a delightful and surprising chard to start and after that we get down to business
What is business - a MAG of Robert Foley Howell MTN Cab - on the surface it is massive - in size and in color and in taste - but then the deep thoughts of this wine develops an inside story - the wine has such structure and complexity - the taste is lingering almost a full minute later - the experience is marvelous - the wine is inspiring me like the inspiration from a great movie - "Spartans! Ready your breakfast and eat hearty… For tonight, we dine in hell!”
Damn glad it is Friday - glad the herd exist and thank you my friends - glad I have this bad boy of a wine to enjoy - thinking about how I need to do this every night but wait then I would be spoiled - oh wait Rhonda said I already am - but I am not I tell you - I am just lustful for all the great wine I can drink
I finish by saying we will be smiling all night long (and drinking for a while since this is a MAG)
Pretty awesome Tuesday in the Jones household! This cab is brilliant!
Pretty awesome Tuesday in the Jones household! This cab is brilliant!
Mar 2nd, 2016
Heavy Vanilla notes. Good drying tannins. Long finish with some floral notes. Nice and different Cab flavors that are a pleasant surprise for Howell Mountain.
Heavy Vanilla notes. Good drying tannins. Long finish with some floral notes. Nice and different Cab flavors that are a pleasant surprise for Howell Mountain.
Feb 11th, 2016
