2012 La Jota Vineyard Co.
Merlot

Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, CA
$125.00 per bottle / 106.25 club price
2012 La Jota Howell Mountain Merlot

“On the nose aromas of olive tapenade, roasted almonds, and cocoa powder.  The palate carries a silky texture, toast tones, and a cherry-meets-rhubarb pie base. It’s flat-out gorgeous!”

Winemaker Chris Carpenter

Composition

100% Merlot

Vineyard

La Jota Estate Vineyard
& W.S. Keyes Vineyard

Appellation

Howell Mountain, Napa Valley

Aging

20 months in French oak (86% new)