Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021
95 Points, Decanter – 95 Points, James Suckling
“The wine presents a deep ruby colour with a magenta rim. They produce just under 3,000 cases of this Napa Valley-designated Cabernet Sauvignon, constituting about 60% of their total production. The blend is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Cabernet Franc aged in 72% new French oak barrels for up to 32 months. This young, restrained wine exudes both power and elegance. Aromas of spicy cedarwood dominate, supported by a vibrant core of crunchy red berries, firm, taut tannins, and delicate floral hints of red rose petals. There’s an enticing confected note weaving through the cedarwood character. Overall, this is a wine built to age and tasted with Mike Dunn, who said that the wine was opened a couple of hours before tasting and double-decanted. I’d recommend holding off until at least 2028 before popping corks. The fruit sources are 45% Oak Knoll, 37% Howell Mountain, and 12% Napa Valley, with 6% coming from Yountville AVAs.”
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95 Points, Decanter
The wine presents a deep ruby colour with a magenta rim. They produce just under 3,000 cases of this Napa Valley-designated Cabernet Sauvignon, constituting about 60% of their total production. The blend is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Cabernet Franc aged in 72% new French oak barrels for up to 32 months. This young, restrained wine exudes both power and elegance. Aromas of spicy cedarwood dominate, supported by a vibrant core of crunchy red berries, firm, taut tannins, and delicate floral hints of red rose petals. There’s an enticing confected note weaving through the cedarwood character. Overall, this is a wine built to age and tasted with Mike Dunn, who said that the wine was opened a couple of hours before tasting and double-decanted. I’d recommend holding off until at least 2028 before popping corks. The fruit sources are 45% Oak Knoll, 37% Howell Mountain, and 12% Napa Valley, with 6% coming from Yountville AVAs.
95 Points, James Suckling
Bright and perfumed aromas of blackcurrants, blueberry bush, pencil shavings and dried herbs. The palate is full-bodied with seamlessly integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of red currants, mocha and tobacco leaves. Very refined and pure, with a touch of class. It will age gracefully.
Dunn Vineyards, located high on Howell Mountain in Napa Valley, is an iconic producer renowned for its powerful and age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon. Founded by Randy Dunn in 1979, the estate quickly established a reputation for a distinct, mountain-fruit driven style.
Randy’s philosophy centers on minimal intervention in the cellar, allowing the intensity and structure inherent in Howell Mountain fruit to fully express themselves. Their wines are characterized by concentrated dark fruit flavors, firm tannins, and a pronounced minerality, requiring significant time in the bottle to fully integrate and reveal their complexity.
The estate farms its hillside vineyards meticulously, embracing sustainable practices. Dunn Vineyards produces two primary Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings: the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, which incorporates fruit from their estate and select other mountain vineyards, and the Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, a flagship wine sourced entirely from their estate. Both wines are celebrated for their longevity and classic Napa Valley structure, appealing to collectors and enthusiasts who appreciate wines built for the long haul. Dunn Vineyards remains a benchmark for mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, embodying a steadfast commitment to quality and a distinctive, age-worthy style.
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