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 10 years ago

Sam had this 10 years ago

Feb 14th, 2016
Robert Baxter

Robert had this 10 years ago

Robert had this 10 years ago

Jun 12th, 2015