La Jota Vineyard Co.
Howell Mountain Cabernet Franc
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
Inky in color with a purplish rim.
Pretty nose with lots of black fruits, chocolates and cedar notes.
Full-bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, chocolates, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, herbs, earth and black pepper.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and pomegranates.
This is a delicious Cabernet Franc from Howell Mountain in Napa Valley. Rich and extracted, elegant and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with nice complexity, and a soft mouthfeel.
Still young, and needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly, but already very approachable. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Wine Enthusiasts 95 points. Robert Parker 93 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. Will pair nicely with Lamb dishes.
100% Cabernet Franc grapes were aged in (67% new) French Oak barrels for 21 months. Unfiltered and unfined.
14.1% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$135.
Inky in color with a purplish rim.
Pretty nose with lots of black fruits, chocolates and cedar notes.
Full-bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, chocolates, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, herbs, earth and black pepper.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and pomegranates.
This is a delicious Cabernet Franc from Howell Mountain in Napa Valley. Rich and extracted, elegant and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with nice complexity, and a soft mouthfeel.
Still young, and needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly, but already very approachable. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Wine Enthusiasts 95 points. Robert Parker 93 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. Will pair nicely with Lamb dishes.
100% Cabernet Franc grapes were aged in (67% new) French Oak barrels for 21 months. Unfiltered and unfined.
14.1% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$135.
Lovely, smoky, mushroom-funk with ethereal violet perfume emanating from lemon madeleines. Perfect expression of cassis and blackberries and black cherry, touches of sweet tobacco reveal a jungle of verdant herbs. Amazing cab franc with the full spectrum of textures.
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Lovely, smoky, mushroom-funk with ethereal violet perfume emanating from lemon madeleines. Perfect expression of cassis and blackberries and black cherry, touches of sweet tobacco reveal a jungle of verdant herbs. Amazing cab franc with the full spectrum of textures.
#lajota #lajotavineyardco #lajotahowellmountainestate #howellmountain #napa #napavalley #cabernetfranc #cabfranc #oakville
With The Bored Wine Tasting Group. Cheers. Outstanding.
With The Bored Wine Tasting Group. Cheers. Outstanding.
Mar 22nd, 2026
