The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec and a splash of Merlot that spent 18 months in 80% new French oak. It has a darker, mineral-driven style in its blue fruits, smoked earth, charcoal, and graphite aromatics. These give way to a full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, fresh, lively 2015 that’s going to benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age and keep for 15+.

A wealth of blackberry, currant and chocolate on the nose follow through to a full body, with plenty of vanilla and berry character. A soft and velvety wine. A blend of 88% cabernet sauvignon, 7% petit verdot, 4% malbec, 1% merlot. Drink in 2020.