Arkenstone, Estate Red, Howell Mountain
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2023 Arkenstone, Estate Red, Howell Mountain 6x75cl

Red Wines ⋅ Napa Valley ⋅ USA
Vintage: 2023 ⋅ Other vintages: 20152019
Pack size: 6x75cl
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£1,350 / Case£225 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,644.41 / Case, £274.07 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival

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*Blend: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec
*Vintage production: 750 cases

*Arkenstone Estate Winery and winemaker Sam Kaplan are a match made in heaven, turning heads with their thrilling Cabernet Sauvignon-driven Howell Mountain Estate wines since 2006.

Arkenstone Estate is perched high on the west-facing slopes of Howell Mountain. It’s a breathtaking property that has been farmed organically since day one, and you’ll find Sam in the vineyard tending to vines as often as in the cellar. It takes this unerring level of commitment to build such a high reputation, and produced wines of this quality.

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Decanter 100

Captivating aromas of dark berry fruits intermix with graphite, violets and perfumed dried rose petal. The wine is seamless, buttressed by superfine tannins. That graphite minerality brings real depth and dimension on the palate. The long, full-bodied finish reveals a kind of cocoa nib freshness and lingering floral tones. This blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec is organically farmed from a 12-acre estate vineyard perched atop Howell Mountain and was aged for 22 months in 100% new French oak. [Jonathan Cristaldi, 18/03/2026]

Anticipated maturity: 2026-2046

The Wine Palate 100

The 2023 Estate Red Blend is composed of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, and 3% Malbec. Deep garnet-purple in color, it erupts from the glass with black currant jelly, blueberry preserves, and juicy plum notes, plus suggestions of camphor, pencil lead, red roses, and lavender. The full-bodied palate delivers a solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and beautiful freshness to match the taut, muscular fruit, finishing long and fragrant. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 01/11/2025]

Anticipated maturity: 2028-2058

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UK Deliveries

Deliveries are made through London City Bond.

We deliver Monday-Friday and charges are £16 ex-VAT for the majority of UK postcodes (Highlands and Islands will incur additional charges).

We can also offer next-day delivery for central London addresses if an order is placed before 12:00 the previous day, and also offer same day deliveries at an additional charge.

Storage and Transfer fees

We can also arrange deliveries to other storage accounts. Prices vary from £12 ex-VAT (within the London City Bond warehouses) to £16 ex-VAT for delivery to all other storage providers (likes of Octavian).

International Deliveries

Please contacts us at team@fourcorners.wine to check availability and get a quote.

Storage

Wines are stored at London City Bond, Creek Road in Barking. All wines are professionally stored under ideal conditions and insured to their full market value. Our current storage fee is £10.50 ex-VAT per 12 bottle case or equivalent per year.

If you have any questions regarding delivery and/or storage, please contact us at team@fourcorners.wine.

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