Red

Cabernet Sauvignon

La Jota Vineyard

Howell Mountain · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
United States
Region
Howell Mountain · Napa
Appellation
Howell Mountain
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cordeiro assado · bife grelhado · queijo cheddar envelhecido · caças · cogumelos selvagens

Rated vintages

  • 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…

  • 200790 pts

    A strong Cabernet that's so tightly wound in tannins, it's hard to appreciate, despite plenty of fruit. There's also a green olive earthiness to the sweet blackberries and cedar. Showing its immaturity now, so give it a good six years in the cellar.

  • 200686 pts

    A good, sound Cabernet, well-made and clean, with proper varietal flavors of blackberries, cocoa and smoky new oak. Yet it's somewhat soft, with a jammy-candy taste, and seems to lack complexity. Could be going through an awkward phase.