Expect dense black currant, dark cherry, graphite, cedar, and a savory mountain-herb note with full body, grippy tannins, and good aging potential. The 2019 Napa vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Howell Mountain
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, mountain fruit, structured, age-worthy
The producer
Robert Craig Winery was founded in 1992 by Robert Craig, with a focus on mountain-grown Cabernets from Napa's high-elevation AVAs (Howell Mountain, Mount Veeder, Spring Mountain). The Howell Mountain bottling is one of his benchmark wines.
What critics say
Robert Craig's mountain Cabernets receive consistently strong reviews and are widely respected as benchmark expressions of Napa mountain fruit.
Pairing
Dry-aged ribeye, lamb shank, herb-crusted rack of lamb