10 results for "2007 Diamond Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mt" between $50.00 and $400.00

We have officially fallen in love with this vineyard. This site balances fruit and structure perfectly. It contains all the flesh we pull out of our valley floor sites without completely forsaking its Howell Mountain origin. There’s still the trademark spice component that the mountain is famous for plus the espresso roast/mocha note that we are finding in the wine every year. The 2007 Howell Mountain has an extremely juicy, red and black fruited core which masks the structure in the wine allowing...

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley...

This wine shows a classic tarry black fruit filled nose with smooth, elegant fruit on the palate.

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics...

Jess Jackson, who has spawned some of California’s most talented winemakers, has Chris Carpenter behind the success of these wines. These current releases are the strongest efforts from Lokoya since their 1997s, 2001s, and 2002s. Production ranges from a low 200 cases for the Diamond Mountain, to over 1,000 cases for the highest rated cuvee, the Mount Veeder. All these wines have indigenous yeast fermentations, are aged approximately 21 months in new French oak, and are bottled with minimal clarification...