La Jota Vineyard Co.

Howell Mountain Cabernet Franc

9.23 ratings
9.31 pro ratings
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.3

Very tight and youthful for a 20 year old wine. Needs 3 to 4 hours of air time to start to open. With sufficient air, this is a lovely wine, though I believe it will be more complex and nicely evolved in 10 to 15 years. Good balance on the palate.

Very tight and youthful for a 20 year old wine. Needs 3 to 4 hours of air time to start to open. With sufficient air, this is a lovely wine, though I believe it will be more complex and nicely evolved in 10 to 15 years. Good balance on the palate.

Sep 14th, 2015
Sam Shepard

Sam had this 8 years ago

Sam had this 8 years ago

Feb 14th, 2016
Robert Baxter

Robert had this 9 years ago

Robert had this 9 years ago

Jun 12th, 2015