Mission Codename Howell Yea
Are. You. READY!!?!
This is what you’re here for.
Maybe it’s your first day here (welcome!). Or you’ve been here since the beginning of our illustrious 15+ year history. Either way, welcome to the latest and greatest CELLAR STOCKER EVENT!!
Today we’re rolling out the red carpet for a collection of ICONIC Cabernets from the motherland we call Napa Valley.
We quietly assembled 10 epic wines from the peaks of Spring Mountain, up the slopes of Howell, down to Stags Leap, and beyond. The full force of Napa’s lush and verdant winegrowing region is on display, with top producers, huge scores from the pros, and unbelievable pricing. We are SO LOCKED IN!!
You’ll find Opus One, Girard and Robert Craig to name a few - assembled in one place like the Avengers to protect your dwindling cellar supply and warm the hearts of our Cabernet-loving Operatives.
We’re kicking things off with a never-before-seen wine on our site - GIRARD.
We plucked FIVE wines straight from the winery. Each one a masterpiece. Each available for a brief window in time at a price that won’t be seen again this year, or next, or maybe ever…
Let’s get into it.
Girard is a stalwart in the Napa wine scene, with 40+ years on the block. They make an assortment of Cabs, each one representing a particular AVA. Classical and elegant in style, with a Bordeaux sensibility on one side but also driven by pure intensity and power that only Napa can provide. And these wines surely overdeliver by a long shot at our prices today.
Winemaker Glenn Hugo cut his teeth at Provenance, before working under Tom Rinaldi at Sedna and Fleury Estate Winery. From there he landed at Girard, and the rest is history. But winemaking is only a small piece here - every aspect of the winery is meticulously managed. From state of the art equipment and technology, unique barrels for each wine’s needs, and an obsession with farming practices, the entire process is managed to such a high degree.
And it shows. This has ALL the right stuff. I mean, it’s HOWELL MOUNTAIN, baby!! One of my personal favorite AVAs, and this is a great example why. It brings the mountain intensity, raw power, and near endless aging potential. Jamming with dusty blackberries, ripe plums, iron ore and raw cacao beans up front. Throw in a little mix of charcuterie, roasted herbs, and toasty oak riding on a bed of grainy tannins and you have all the fixins for a winner that will get better with time.
And of course, the price! $120 at the winery and under $50 from us has me feeling some kind of way…
Remember, this is just one of nearly a dozen wines today. There’s far less than most regular offers. I grabbed a case - sorry, had to. So that’s 12 bottles down…but what’s left is yours!
92 Points – James Sucking “Aromas of cocoa beans, blackberries and some salted dark plums and cherries. Rather savory, with a saline undertone on the palate, showing some cured-meat and cocoa-powder savoriness at the end. Mealy tannins provide structure to the fruit. Long and juicy finish. Drink or hold.”
90+ Points – Jeb Dunnuck “Lots of red and black fruits, iron, tobacco, and chocolaty herb-like characteristics emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain, a medium to full-bodied, balanced, elegant wine with some firmer tannins. It’s well made and will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and evolve gracefully for at least a decade thereafter.”
What the Winery Says
2019 Howell Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Winemaker
- Glenn Hugo
- Varietals
- 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot
- Vintage
- 2019
- Alcohol
- 15.5%
- Appellation
- Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
- pH
- 3.7
- TA
- 5.5 g/L
- Aging
- 22 months
- Barrels
- 65% new French oak