Schrader Old Sparky 2004 3.0L Size:3.0L "Dunn's 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell

"Dunn's 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a gorgeous wine to open this dinner

the taster has the distinct feeling that this wine is holding much of its fruit in reserve

"This has some subtle power

tasted 8/2002

perfectly playing off a core of intense dark fruit

Schrader Old Sparky 2004 3.0L Size:3.0L "Dunn's 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell"The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky is made from clones 4, 6 and 337, the same as the Schrader, and comes from the Beckstoffer To Kalon vineyard as well. It tips the scales at the highest alcohol for them 14. 7%. It was aged 20 months in 80% Darnajou and 20% Taransaud and there are only 100 cases. This is a spectacular wine that is very sexy and forward, with great creme de cassis, and blackberry fruit intermixed with hints of coffee, unsmoked