DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2004


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生産者  :DUNN VINEYARDS
ワイン名 :Cabernet Sauvignon
収穫年  :2004
生産地  :Howell Mountain

ブドウ畑 :Estate

ブドウ品種:100%Cabernet Sauvignon

アルコール:14.0%

価 格   : $87.5

Produced and Bottled by Dunn Vineyards

Winemaker:Randy Dunn

2010年年末に実施した第4回ナパ・ソノマ飲み合宿で買い付けてきた100%のCabernet Sauvignon。ナパの超有名ワイン職人(笑)Randy DunnによるHowell MountainのEstateのCabernet Sauvignonです!テイスティング時の衝撃があまりにもすごかったので、お花見ワインにしちゃいました~(お花見の様子はこちら)。 

 

もちろん満点です!

 

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Mr.X  :★★★★★

アオキ:★★★★★ 

 


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The bottle of 2004 was a dense purple color with saturated staining of the tears and appeared positively viscous. A vibrant, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose displayed highly aromatic dark ripe plums, blackcurrant, sun-dried tomato and black-raspberry jam. A number of tasters noted a hint of reduction. Classic new oak characteristics of bitter cocoa, mocha, nutmeg & clove, espresso, menthol, rosemary and black pepper. A gravelly dark earthiness is barely detectable behind all of the dense fruit and oak; with 5 years careful cellaring these characteristics should taste more present. The tightly focused finish is very long, complex and in perfect balance with acidity, fruit ripeness and tannins. Additional notes: Almost every taster offered different descriptors leading me to believe that the wine is somewhat overwhelming. Many believed this wine to be a rogue placement ie. not a Dunn Vineyards wine. It is such a profound wine, with so much power, I’m sure that the group found its potential difficult to judge. It was described as monstrous similar in nature to Frankenstein’s creation – assessors may have been influenced by first impressions of structure and weight and found it difficult to dig deep and discover more – the wines complexity was hidden deep in the core and it needs time to emerge.

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