A traditional Burgundy blend increasingly rare in the region
17 months in neutral French oak and stainless steel barrels
native yeast fermentation
and macerates on its skins for 48 hours before pressing
Casa Dragones Joven is a small batch
Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 1998 (5L) SO20231109 A traditional Burgundy blend increasinglyHowell Mountain in 1998 was a cold, challenging vintageand Randy Dunn responded by discarding 40% of his crop to achieve ripeness. The resulting Cabernet is a masterwork of selective farming: 32 months in 100% new French oak yielded a wine of serious depth and concentration, with iron, smoke, anise, and dark fruit creating striking complexity. Graphite, cassis, menthol, and smoke layer over full bodied structure. Now at its graceful peak, this 5L