In article > ,
Mark Lipton > wrote:

> 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

I haven't opened any since '94. I'm not sure any of my kids would
appreciate them.