Classificatie | Cru Classe |
Wijnsoort | Rood |
Producent | Abreu |
Jaar | 2010 |
Land | Verenigde Staten |
Streek | Napa Valley |
Druif | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Inhoud | 0,75 |
Conditie | Perfect |
Etiket | Perfect |
Voorraad | 0 |
Conditie | Perfect |
Etiket | Licht beschadigd, Licht gevlekt |
An absolute blockbuster, the 2010 Howell Mountain includes Malbec and Petit Verdot blended with the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. It boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as a sumptuous perfume of barbecue smoke, lead pencil shavings and wet rocks. This ripe, smoky, intense, full-bodied wine reveals a boatload of tannins, but also richer fruit and a deeper, multidimensional mouthfeel and finish than the 2009, which appears to be more broodingly backward and structured. This appears to be a great success. Consume it over the next 25-30 years.