2014 Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon has a wonderfully compelling, bright, vibrant nose of kirsch, black raspberries and fresh blackcurrants with touches of lavender, bay leaves, pencil shavings, wood smoke and tobacco. The palate is medium to full-bodied, concentrated and packed with vivacious red and black fruit layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long with an enticing herbal lift.
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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Inky blue/purplish fruit, graphite, lavender, grilled herbs and smoke run through the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain). The 2014 has all the Dunn signatures in its flavor profile, but in the mid-weight style of the year. This is an especially restrained, young wine for Dunn with far less of the tannic heft that readers familiar with these wines are likely to expect.
Dunn's Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain comes across as a bit restrained and medium in body, especially in the context of this wine. The flavors lean towards the more red-fruited end of the spectrum, with good brightness. It will be interesting to see if the 2014 acquires more depth and richness over the coming years.