2016 Cimarossa Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - Mirror Napa Valley

Tense black currant, burning tobacco, tart dark cherry. Juicy açaí, muddled mint, plum skin. Crunchy blackberry, coffee bean, and cassis menacingly converge with juniper and crushed graphite in a dense and brooding yet surprisingly elegant attack. Notes of menthol rub, new cedar, and eucalyptus compliment clean and lifted aromatics while wrought iron and coal impart a smoky and almost hypnotic edge. Layers of anise, clove, sage, and nutmeg reveal elaborate and tempting spice lovingly dusted over complicating impressions of baking chocolate and basalt. Dark, mysterious, and tightly wound; showcasing a wealth of masculine yet restrained mountain fruit perfectly balanced above enticing volcanic minerality. Full bodied and bountifully concentrated with powerful tannin and elevated acidity. This 2016 Cimarossa Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon by Mirror Napa Valley is an age-worthy, serious, and seductive red from Howell Mountain.

Its no secret that Napa Valley's mountainous reaches produce some of the firmest and most concentrated Cabernet in the world, and perhaps none of these areas are more well known than the famed appellation of Howell Mountain. This bottling, crafted by Mirror Napa Valley using 100% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the Cimarossa Vineyard, showcases the strength, structure, and intensity that has made Howell Mountain a globally recognized force. Although still incredibly young and tight, this wine slowly begins to unfurl after a few hours of air revealing rugged mountain fruit and beautiful terroir polished up with flawlessly integrated oak. While a sizeable decant makes it a pleasure to enjoy now this wine deserves a decade in the cellar to fully reveal its profound depth. Outstanding.