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2018 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: 2018 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Brand: LOUIS MARTINI NAPA
SKU: 000000000210045988
Price: 155.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (1 reviews)

93 Points from Wine Enthusiast, October 2022

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Varietal

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Vintage

2018

Appellation

HOWELL MOUNTAIN, NAPA VALLEY

About

Our 2018 Louis M. Martini Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent expression of the beautifully complex fruit this subregion is renowned for producing. This full-bodied Cabernet opens with aromas of blackberries, cassis and tea leaf. Notes of dark berries, black plums, dark chocolate and spice fill the palate. A rich, velvety mouthfeel and ripe tannin structure lead to a long, cocoa-dusted finish. Best decanted to enjoy now, or cellar for years to come.

Viticulture Notes
The fruit for our Cabernet was grown on Howell Mountain vineyards, a prized sliver of a growing region situated well above the valley floor. Howell Mountain is known for sunny, yet cooler, days and warmer evenings than lower elevations. Cool, sunny days and fog blanketed evenings give the fruit the extended hang-time to ripen slowly and evenly. Rocky volcanic soils provide excellent drainage and make the vines work to survive. The culmination of this terroir is concentrated fruit flavors, fully ripened tannins and gorgeous color. The 2018 growing season experienced very even temperatures and normal weather patterns. The fruit came into the winery in beautiful condition.

Winemaking Notes
Our grapes were hand-harvested starting in late September, finished in early October and sorted at our micro-winery, Cellar No. 254. Relying on gravity for the most tender handling, fermentation then took place in small open-top tanks, allowing for precise and gentle extraction of color and flavor. The wine aged for a total of 28 months in French oak barrels (68% new).

UPC: 008500003156

SKU #: 000000000210045988