2022 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Upon release, there is a rush of exotic black and red thorny vine fruits that fill the mid palate and linger on the long finish. The 2022 is a laser focused display of Howell Mountain. Crushed red rocks, cassis and mountain wildflowers all emanate from the glass. The wine possesses an integration and suppleness that bodes well for a long life in the cellar.
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The story
Robert Craig founder Robert (Bob) Craig began his long and storied career in wine at The Hess Collection on Mount Veeder in the 1980s. Prior to starting his eponymous winery, Bob’s passion for Napa Valley Mountain Cabernet had him spearheading the official recognition of both the Mount Veeder and Spring Mountain District AVAs.
In 1990, with the help of three friends he met at business school in Chicago 25 years earlier, Bob founded Robert Craig Winery and arranged to purchase fruit and custom crush his first commercial release of the 1992 vintage. The 1993 vintage release introduced three Cabernets that remain the core of our business today: Howell Mountain, Mount Veeder and Affinity. Now, four decades later, Bob Craig remains one of the most important figures in Mountain Cabernet development and production in the history of the Napa Valley.
The team
Bob & Lynn Craig
Co-Owners
Elton Slone
President & CEO
