Martin Ray Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, 750ml

Always late to bloom and ripen, Howell Mountain develops an intensity and concentration of fruit unlike its other Napa counterparts.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Candlestick Ridge Vineyard, Situated at 430m, planted to a combination of decomposed volcanic ash and red clay.

Fermented in small 4-6 ton open top fermenters, with thrice daily pump overs for cap management. Upon finishing fermentation the wine is allowed to rest on its skins for up to a month. Aged in 55% new French oak for 18 months.

Tasting Note:

Fresh, wild blue and black fruit with ripe Bing cherry, and subtle elderflower. Deep, rustic touches of olive tapenade, with layers of boysenberry and wet earth, with supple, velvety tannins and touches of clove and graphite on the finish.