Lawrence Leichtman wrote:

> Mark, Dunn bottlings are one of my absolute favorite Cabernets. I have
> not had the '90 and mine are all from '96 on a mix of Napa Valley and
> Howell Mountain. They are truly one of the best producers of fine
> cabernets in all of California. It was too bad that they weren't
> included in the re-tasting of the '76 competition.

Yes, these days Randy Dunn's wines are a veritable bargain in CA, as
well as a reminder of what winemaking there used to be like. The Napa
bottlings are a lot more approachable than the Howell Mountains, so be
sure to write yours into your will (sorry for the morbidity). I've got
the '94, '95 and '99 Howells and don't hold out much hope for seeing any
of them to maturity. These days, Dunn cabs, along with Ridge, Phelps
and Chateau Montelena, are about the only ones I buy, sad to say.

Mark Lipton