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Planted in 1999 to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, the site gives Melka a naturally powerful Napa Cabernet with a surprisingly mineral and savory side. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.melkaestates.com\/wines\/1_jumping_goat_vineyard\/vineyard?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eMelka Estates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2021 is an exceptional expression of the vineyard and one of the strongest Napa vintages of the last decade. Cabernet Sauvignon makes up 92% of the blend, with 4% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Philippe Melka aged the wine for 18 months in French oak, 65% new, producing just 475 cases. The wine combines blackberry and dark fruit with fig, spice, tobacco and chocolate, but its real distinction is structure. 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The family's reputation was built on a distinctly traditional approach: Cabernet with structure, freshness and the ability to age for decades rather than the softer, sweeter style that came to dominate much of modern Napa. Today, the second generation of the Dunn family continues that philosophy, making just two primary Cabernets, Howell Mountain and Napa Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Napa Valley bottling is particularly unusual. Although it carries the broader Napa Valley appellation, the fruit came entirely from the family's Howell Mountain vineyards, something that had not happened since 2011. Dunn selected earlier-ripening mountain parcels that could provide the more approachable, plush personality traditionally associated with its Napa bottling. Brambly raspberry, blackberry and black currant are balanced by graphite, black licorice and forest floor, with fine tannins and lively acidity keeping the wine focused. 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