Succulent, concentrated, and savory…

All keywords we love to see in wine descriptions. Also, seeing “Howell Mountain” on a bottle makes our hearts go pitter-patter.

Drop the price by 40% we just about go into an uncontrolled frenzy. 93 points, too!? At its release price of $75, the value is already baked in. Yesterday you could find it for as low as $59 at some places. Today, as always, we’ve got the best price on the internet!

Considering many Howell Mountain wines go for $75-150 or much more, this price is basically criminal at $40% off retail pricing.

In fact, a recent article on Robb Report – the lifestyle magazine of the rich and the famous – named Bravante as one of “The 9 Best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons from the Storied Howell Mountain Appellation” and among the “small volume cult wines that take a little work to acquire.”

Well, we did that work for ya, Operatives.

Bravante has one of the coolest named winemakers around - Duane Dappen, and as an alum of Frank Family, Rombauer, and Grgich Hills, he has the chops to work this mountain fruit into a boisterous, unrestrained tour de force. This blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc is nothing short of explosive. Rugged and bold, full of fruit and layered complexity. This is one of those “oh sh*t” wines that you taste, and you’re transported. Generous. Silky. Potent. Heady.

ALL THAT and more at our price!

Anyone who loves full-throttle reds should be all over this one. Heavily discounted Howell Mountain wines tend to have a short half-life around here though. Don’t be late!

93 Points – James Suckling

“A full, rich red with blackberry, blueberry and black-mushroom aromas and flavors. It’s layered and velvety with nice tannins and intensity at the end. Give it two or three years to come together. Try after 2022.”

92 Points – Jeb Dunnuck

”The 2018 Red Blend Trio checks in as a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and close to 10% each of Cabernet Franc and Malbec, with the balance Petit Verdot. Lots of mulberries, red plums, tapenade, tobacco, and roasted herb notes all emerge from this beauty, which hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a round and expansive texture, ripe tannins, and a great finish. As Bordeaux blends from Napa go, it’s a pretty darn good value to enjoy over the coming 10-12 years.”