Red
La Jota Vineyard Merlot (Howell Mountain)
Howell Mountain · Napa · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Howell Mountain · Napa
- Appellation
- Howell Mountain, Napa, California
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne de cordeiro · carne assada · queijo curado · cogumelos
Rated vintages
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201395 pts
The La Jota and W.S. Keyes vineyards are the sources for this classically styled wine that is intense and alive in minerality. Clove, black pepper and mountains of dried herb are front and center between firm, dusty tannin and oak. The texture is plush and velvety on the palate,…
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200995 pts
The tannins are so fierce on this baby Cabernet that they effectively lock it down and make it tough to drink now. Yet there's a fabulous core of blackberries that are rich, ripe and intense. Everything about it suggests ageability. Give it at least eight years in a proper cella…