Above 24 jeroboams (5 liter bottles) per lot
Details
A RARE TWENTY-FOUR VINTAGE COMPLETE VERTICAL
OF DUNN VINEYARDS, HOWELL MOUNTAIN
BELIEVED TO BE ONLY ONE OF THREE COMPLETE SETS IN EXISTENCE, PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE WINERY UPON RELEASE
NAPA VALLEY'S FIRST AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA:
HOWELL MOUNTAIN
The first Napa Valley microclimate to be designated an AVA, Howell Mountain, is renown for magnificently complex wines of earthy austerity and elegant robustness. The credentials for this first ever designation largely came from the efforts of one man, Randy Dunn.
Overlooking St. Helena from the Vaca Range on the valleys northeast side, the appellation encompasses around 14,000 acres, yet possesses only 600 acres of vines. The region is rugged, with vineyards at 1,400-2,200 feet above sea level, avoiding the influences of fog that often blankets the valley floor below. Even so, Howell Mountain receives cool Pacific breezes. Largely due to the elevation, the climate here is characterized by moderate temperatures that are cooler than in most other parts of the valley. While vineyards in the valley are often blanketed in fog, those on the mountain are enjoying sunshine. The soils of this area are mostly well-drained tuff and volcanic rock. Water retention is poor, producing vines with low vigor and deep roots. Howell Mountain is well known for its Bordeaux varieties and Zinfandels.
The following is a tremendous opportunity to secure a rare, never before separated, complete vertical of twenty-four jeroboams/5-liters of one of Napa Valley's greatest and longest lived wines.
This vertical consist of the first ever vintage of the Dunn, Howell Mountain, Cabernet Sauvignon. The inaugural release of the 1979 vintage sold slowly at first, as its reputation became known it signaled a new era for Napa mountain wines. At that time it was acknowledged as a monumental wine of larger than life proportions; the same can be said of the wine of today. In 1982, Dunn introduced the first "Napa Valley" bottling and continued this tradition through the years. By and large the label has remained unchanged, the exception was a slight color shift in the mid-1980s.
Randy Dunn's total production is approximately 4,000 cases for both the Howell Mountain and Napa Valley combined per year. This has largely remained unchanged since the winery's inception.
Dunn Vineyards, Howell Mountain, Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
--Vintage 1979jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1980jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1981jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1982jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1983jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1984jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1985jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1986jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1987jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1988jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1989jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1990jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1991jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1992jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1993jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1994jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1995jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1996jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1997jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1998jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1999jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 2000jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 2001jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 2002jeroboam (1)
All but one in original wooden cases; vintage 1980 in original carton
Above 24 jeroboams (5 liter bottles) per lot
OF DUNN VINEYARDS, HOWELL MOUNTAIN
BELIEVED TO BE ONLY ONE OF THREE COMPLETE SETS IN EXISTENCE, PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE WINERY UPON RELEASE
NAPA VALLEY'S FIRST AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA:
HOWELL MOUNTAIN
The first Napa Valley microclimate to be designated an AVA, Howell Mountain, is renown for magnificently complex wines of earthy austerity and elegant robustness. The credentials for this first ever designation largely came from the efforts of one man, Randy Dunn.
Overlooking St. Helena from the Vaca Range on the valleys northeast side, the appellation encompasses around 14,000 acres, yet possesses only 600 acres of vines. The region is rugged, with vineyards at 1,400-2,200 feet above sea level, avoiding the influences of fog that often blankets the valley floor below. Even so, Howell Mountain receives cool Pacific breezes. Largely due to the elevation, the climate here is characterized by moderate temperatures that are cooler than in most other parts of the valley. While vineyards in the valley are often blanketed in fog, those on the mountain are enjoying sunshine. The soils of this area are mostly well-drained tuff and volcanic rock. Water retention is poor, producing vines with low vigor and deep roots. Howell Mountain is well known for its Bordeaux varieties and Zinfandels.
The following is a tremendous opportunity to secure a rare, never before separated, complete vertical of twenty-four jeroboams/5-liters of one of Napa Valley's greatest and longest lived wines.
This vertical consist of the first ever vintage of the Dunn, Howell Mountain, Cabernet Sauvignon. The inaugural release of the 1979 vintage sold slowly at first, as its reputation became known it signaled a new era for Napa mountain wines. At that time it was acknowledged as a monumental wine of larger than life proportions; the same can be said of the wine of today. In 1982, Dunn introduced the first "Napa Valley" bottling and continued this tradition through the years. By and large the label has remained unchanged, the exception was a slight color shift in the mid-1980s.
Randy Dunn's total production is approximately 4,000 cases for both the Howell Mountain and Napa Valley combined per year. This has largely remained unchanged since the winery's inception.
Dunn Vineyards, Howell Mountain, Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
--Vintage 1979jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1980jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1981jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1982jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1983jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1984jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1985jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1986jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1987jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1988jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1989jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1990jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1991jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1992jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1993jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1994jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1995jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1996jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1997jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1998jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 1999jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 2000jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 2001jeroboam (1)
--Vintage 2002jeroboam (1)
All but one in original wooden cases; vintage 1980 in original carton
Above 24 jeroboams (5 liter bottles) per lot
Provenance
Purchased direct from the winery upon release