2016 La Jota Vineyard Co.
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, CA
$150.00 per bottle / 127.50 club price
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On the palate, the 2016 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon has blackberry, rosemary, subtly Asian spice, and a hint of Petit Verdot finishing with a great mid palate weight and earthy tannic structure, there is no doubt you are drinking a Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winemaker
Chris Carpenter
Appellation
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
Vineyards
La Jota Vineyard, W.S. Keyes Vineyard
Aging
20 months in French oak (94% new)
Composition
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec, 5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot
Acclaim
97+ Points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Robert Parker Wine Advocate, October 2018