Red

Purple Label Piedra Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

W.H. Smith

Howell Mountain · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
United States
Region
Howell Mountain · Napa
Appellation
Howell Mountain
Alcohol
14.3%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled beef · roast lamb · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 2018

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 2012

  • 2011

  • 2010

  • 200992 pts

    This is a gigantic Cabernet, deeply concentrated and enormously tannic and dry. Waves of black currants, blueberries, violets and sweet toasted oak are wrapped into a firm astringency. This needs plenty of time; hold until 2017, at least.

  • 2008