Andy Jepeal wrote:

> Those Dunn Cabs sure take a long time to come around. I tried the '82
> and '87 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabs a couple of years ago and even after
> a 6 hour decant they showed very young and tannic. Great wine but
> still a decade away.

True, but the Dunn Howell Mtn and Napa bottlings are two very different
beasts. I opened a '90 Napa last year and it was fully mature and a
pleasure to drink. OTOH, most of the Howells from the '80s are still
quite young, as you note.

Mark Lipton


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