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Robert Craig Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007 (750ml) 2005 and black currants intermixed withThe 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is prodigious. There is something here that reminds me of a top notch La Mission Haut Brion, whether it is the subtle charcoal burning embers character, the blue and black fruits, the hint of espresso roast, the saturated purple color, or the full bodied, powerful flavors. This is an extraordinary, massively endowed wine, but with great precision and purity. Forget it for 5 years and drink it over the