Still young and tannic at the age of 4-plus years, this Cab is starting to reveal its lush black currant, chocolate, pepper and cedar flavors. You could drink it now with a nice steak, but it should continue to develop through 2010, at least.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
Tastes angular and hard in tannins, with blackcurrant and oak flavors busting through the dry astringency. Not showing much appeal now, but it is Howell Mountain, and could attain bottle complexity after 2011.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)