Pas de Cheval Cabernet Sauvignon Finale Howell Mountain 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Pas de Cheval
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Napa
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2019
Sku	13930
Size	750ml

 

Purple-black that fades to a crimson rim, deeply pigmented and staining the glass upon swirling. After a touch of air, a volley of warm blackberries, Chambord, graphite, and a hint of cedar aromas add complex blueberry, sweet spice, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate, and espresso notes. Even before the first sip, it’s obvious this is a big wine. Power and energy pulse through the supple grip of the super-fine tannins, with a core so concentrated it seems to generate its own gravity.

Lush flavors of blackberry and pomegranate preserves form the weft for a tapestry of chocolate, tilled earth, toast, vanilla, star anise, five-spice, and crushed violets. Finishing with evolving patterns of ripe fruit, spice, and earth, it seems endless. A gorgeous expression of Howell Mountain muscularity and richness, but still defined by an overall sophistication and balance. There is so much packed into this wine, and it’s perfectly structured to improve for decades. Drink now – 2049.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon (clone 169) sourced from rocky soils high on Howell Mountain. Aged 20 months in 70% new French oak barrels (Taransaud, Ermitage, Sylvain, Bel Aire, and Demptos).

Winemaker Maayan Koschitzky has had a hand in some of the most exquisite, age-worthy bottles in Napa Valley: He’s crafted wines for Dalla Valle, Screaming Eagle, and as Director of Winemaking for the famed Atelier Melka, he works with Lail, Seavey, and many more. He also makes wine under his own La Pelle label.