Saunter, Eagle Summit Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain

Just a stunning wine. red raspberry on the palate. balanced, a joy to drink

2014 vintage

Almost identical to my previous note but more refined and bolder. I was probably too tough before as this rocks!

2014 vintage

Cork spoiled

2014 vintage

1hr+ decant. Dark red color with purple rims. Dark cherries, anise, chocolate, and cedar/mint on the nose. Same on the palate with a great texture. High quality, well made wine. Medium plus depth and finish. Might add to my annual buy list!

2014 vintage

10 years in, this is in a great place. Rich without being over the top; firm but plush tannins and just enough acid to pull it off. Cassis and dark fruits commingle nicely with a medium finish. Unmistakably new world but with a decent balance. And no rush on these. Still several years from peak.

2014 vintage

Sadly my last ‘14, these have been really good. One hour decant, probably would have improved with more but it was fine. Intense nose, nicely acidic, good mouthfeel almost thin but not fake/syrupy which is really nice. This went too quickly for much analysis.

2014 vintage

This was exactly what we wanted with our rib roast -- very dark and complex, with more acidity than sweetness, and with fully resolved tannins. Recognizably Californian, but leaning toward Bordeaux. My wife, predictably, loved it.

2014 vintage

Beautiful wine. Bottle decant. Medium purple, potent aromas and taste of toasted dark fruits, mountain grown herbs, leather, lit tobacco and caramelized oak. Good acidity, solid structure, crunchy tannins on long finish. Cheers

2014 vintage

Decanted for two hours. Really nicely balanced cab with deep fruit notes (cherry and blackberry), good depth, medium tannins and acid, long finish. Great nose.

2014 vintage

not quite as impressed as other CT notes. solid napa cab, but a was hoping for some more depth of flavor. also, the tannins are a bit prickly

2014 vintage

I thought I had brought the ‘16 and prepped it as such. Double decanted in the morning and then recorked until dinner. If I had realized it was the ‘14 I would have just open 30 min prior. But I don’t think it did it any harm. Dark and youthful in color, dark fruit and vanilla on the nose, more acidic on the palate in a good way making it not so heavy. No Napa cab glycerin type mouthfeel which …

2014 vintage

A solid representation of Howell Mountain cab, offering an array of black fruits, a little damp earth, and good acidity. As one would expect with a TRB-made wine, the tannins are well managed. This comes across as less polished and rounded than his Outpost cabs from the same AVA, and it’s nice to see the individual expression of place. Our guests helped us finish the bottle rather quickly, so we didn’t get to watch it evolve over the evening.

2014 vintage

Pizza party (Amy and Scott's house) : Decanted half hour, followed 2 small glasses over 1.5 hours. The nose is dense and represents everything that's wrong with TRB cabernets. But the palate is singing. Tangy, blueberry and many other fruit flavors, good structure that includes acid and tannin. This was a great showing for me.

2014 vintage

Very tasty and drinking very well at this stage. Wish I had more.

2014 vintage

Fabulous with prime Ny strip

2014 vintage

Anniversary wine, Coravin pour. A richer, fruit forward yet structured cab. Dark purple fruit, silky. Easy to drink at the price point.

2014 vintage

User error. Needs to not to go up against a ‘12 Bevan EE and also a longer decant, 90 min was not enough. That being said, with a 3+ hr decant or 5 yrs sideways, this could reach 93-96.

2014 vintage

18.5/20

2014 vintage

Drank and enjoyed and forgot to note a few weeks ago. Really enjoy this cuvee best from Saunter. Really nice with food. More restrained than many cabs. In a good way

2014 vintage

Drinking over 4 hours. Wine is on point. Could go a fewmore years but why wait? Dark purple, licorice ra

2014 vintage

I think my last 2014. Tasting beautifully on a warm late fall eve in MD. Melted black licorice, dark plums, toasty cherries and dark chocolate. Big, bold, well-structured with fine acidity. Mildly chewy tannins on the long finish. This has plenty of life left. Enjoyed it by the fire in the backyard.

2014 vintage

Great representation of everything wonderful about Howell Mountain fruit

2014 vintage

This is a special wine. Absolutely delicious and probably in it's prime drinking window right now. Dark ruby, mostly opaque with only the slightest hint of age. Nose has tons of intensity and dark fruit, dark cherries. Surprising amount of acidity for a Cab, very pleasant, typical leather and pencil shavings. Some herbal notes. Smooth rounded tannins that are perfectly integrated, very long finish, complex, and has an interesting alcohol type burn, even though alcohol is pretty moderate for a …

2014 vintage

Perfectly aged Napa Cab. Oak and tannin were integrated and very smooth. I think this is near the peak and wouldn’t try to age it much longer—but probably will be a very slow decline

2014 vintage

Going on a 1.5 hr decant. Eggplant purple and opaque. Howell Mtn Fruit! Expressive nose of ripe plums, dark cherries, toasted graham crackers and sweet earth. The palate adds this dense melted black licorice and taut mountain minerality that is just stupendous! Tannins are firm yet smooth, finish adds a mix of tart black fruit and minerals with a significant length! Cheers 🍷🍷

2014 vintage

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