Nose

That beauty and power is evident in the 2008 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon showing a dark berry and mineral-laden nose.

Palate

Opulent dark fruit, roasted nut, coffee, and incredible texture on the palate.

Growing Conditions

1,825 ft. vineyard elevation. Standing amidst the ponderosa pines and redwoods on Howell Mountain, listening to the screech of the hawk and, if early enough in the morning, the call of the mountain lion, one can’t help but feel a deep sense of the beauty and power of this appellation.

Harvest

hand-harvested, low yields of 2 tons per acre.

Bottling

bottled unfined and unfiltered

Aging

22 months in 100% new French oak