Red

W.H. Smith Purple Label Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain)

W.H. Smith

Howell Mountain · Napa · United States

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Red
Uva
Cabernet Sauvignon
País
United States
Região
Howell Mountain · Napa
Denominação
Howell Mountain
Corpo
full
Acidez
medium
Tanino
high
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

carne de cordeiro · bife grelhado · cordeiro assado · queijos maturados

Safras avaliadas

  • 200890 pts

    A little too soft for ageability, but a very delicious wine. Not quite in the league of the wonderful 2007, but offers rich, ripe flavors of blackberries, cherries, cola and cedar, with all kinds of earthy, minerally complexities. Give it a firmer mouthfeel and the score would s…

  • 200593 pts

    Bill Smith is better known for his Pinot Noirs, but he founded La Jota and knows a thing or two about Howell Mountain Cabs. This is a big, dry, tannic mountain wine, virtually undrinkable now for its hard astringency. However, it's a fine cellar candidate. Brims with ripe blackb…