“Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Merlot Howell Mountain reveals pretty baked plums, blueberry pie and blackberry compote notes with touches of cloves, star anise, cracked black pepper and black soil plus a waft of underbrush. Full-bodied, the palate is densely packed with crunchy black fruit layers, framed by very ripe, rounded tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and peppery.”
94 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, October 2019
89% Merlot,
11% Petit Verdot
W.S. Keyes Vineyard,
La Jota Vineyard
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
20 months in French oak (91% new)