The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Select is a beautifully rendered wine with an opaque plum color, and knock-out aromatics of cedarwood, cassis, cigar box, and roasted Provencal herbs. With more structure than the 1997, it is a jammy, rich, concentrated, full-bodied wine that can be drunk now or cellared for two decades. This beauty remains one of the better values in great California Cabernet Sauvignon.Tel. (707) 965-3020; Fax (707) 963-7874

Ruggedly tannic, with an earthy streak running through the complex core of currant, mineral and cocoa flavors, finishing with a rich, tannic aftertaste. Best from 2001 through 2008. 1,005 cases made.??–JL??Region: California / Napa / Howell Mountain Select to Add