Skip to content

Dunn, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain 1998

Dunn · California · Howell Mountain

LWIN: 1121955

Dunn, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain 1998 sold at auction 39 times in the last five years, at a median of $161 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $146 and $188. The most recent sale was on September 11, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $216, across 2 retail offers.

Auction median, last 5 yrs

$161

39 sales · $146–188 middle half

Lowest retail now

$216

2 retail offers

Last auction sale

Sep 11

2026

Critic scores

  • 90+

    Wine Advocate

Dunn, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, neighbouring vintages

VintageAuction medianSales (5 yrs)Middle halfLowest retail now
1995$21244$185–229$285
1996$19655$175–219$269
1997$19654$179–209$143
1998$16139$146–188$216
1999$17145$149–182$212
2000$13035$111–154$150
2001$19959$179–221$236

Live auction lots for 1998 (1)

Sellers in all countries · 1 lot

$104per 750ml incl. premium52% below retail

LiveChristie'sClosing time

Fine & Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition

1998 · Lot 428 · Qty 12

View Lot

Wine facts

Country
United States
Region
California
Sub-region
Howell Mountain
Type
Red
Retail offers · Price chart · Past auction results

See retail offers and the full price history

Compare store prices with every auction result for this wine.

Available with every account. No subscription needed.

Most traded in Howell Mountain

About Dunn

Dunn Vineyards, the Dunn family's winery on Howell Mountain, makes 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in two main bottlings, made identically, aged 32 months in new French oak. Howell Mountain comes only from the family's 42 acres at roughly 1,850–2,100 feet, where shallow, poor soils and extra sun give thick-skinned berries and yields about half the valley floor's: powerful, savoury and mineral, with a signature cumin-and-coriander spice and tannins built for long ageing. The Napa Valley bottling blends younger Howell Mountain blocks with bought valley-floor fruit for a plusher, juicier style. In top years a tiny old-vine reserve, El Camino, appears. Each lot is fermented separately and blended blind; farming is organic.

Region
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
Owner
Dunn family (Randy and Lori Dunn; Mike Dunn)
Vineyards
42 acres on Howell Mountain at 1,850–2,100 ft: Alta Tierra, Frank, Lake, Park Muscatine, Eagle Summit
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wines
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, El Camino (reserve)
Style
32 months in 100% new French oak; structured, mineral
Website
https://www.dunnvineyards.com/

Sources: dunnvineyards.com, napawineproject.com

All Dunn wines