2012 La Jota Vineyard Co.
Howell Mountain Merlot
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, CA
Winemaker
Christopher Carpenter
Viticulturist
Mariano Navarro
Composition
100% Merlot
Alcohol by Volume
14.8%
Vineyard
La Jota Estate Vineyard
& W.S. Keyes Vineyard
Ageing
20 months in 86% new French oak
Acclaim
92 points
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The Wine Advocate, October 2014