Cornerstone Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

Very good. Could sit a while, 3-5 yrs with no problem.

Premiere Napa Valley; 2/22/2023-3/25/2023 (Napa, California) : Brief tasting note, new producer which I stumbled upon in Napa. Sourced from Ink Grade, this showed more refined tannins than the Ink Grade wines in general, wild herbs and dark fruit along with more structured tannins vs the other Cornerstone Cellar wines, this could probably see a little more ageing but is drinking well now. Again Great mouthfeel.

This felt like the work of a talented winemaker that was working with tools and inputs they weren't familiar with. The brooding dark fruits lacked the intensity to rival the intensity of the casks. It was disjointed, and patience with air did not fix the contrast between the quality of the fruit and the quality of the casks. I would not have guessed this is Howell Mountain fruit. Don't get me wrong, this is definitely a good wine, I just …

Up there since the beginning. Not in '17 and not in '20 because of smoke. Made in a custom crush facility. And lots of structure to it. Has the howell mountain structure.