La Jota Vineyard Co.

Howell Mountain Cabernet Franc

9.211 ratings

9.13 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

9.3

A gorgeous expression of Napa Valley (Howell MTN) CF. Nice extraction. Good balance. Excellent mouthfeel. Medium-long finish.

A gorgeous expression of Napa Valley (Howell MTN) CF. Nice extraction. Good balance. Excellent mouthfeel. Medium-long finish.

May 29th, 2019

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.8

Big, heavy and ripe. Can hardly tell its cab franc. Tasty. but too big for our palates.

Big, heavy and ripe. Can hardly tell its cab franc. Tasty. but too big for our palates.

Jan 26th, 2019

Heather Robinson

8.7

HWT - was supposed to save to drink with Lisa but it was 10yrs old and not sure how long it would last. Beautiful deep color and dry but not spectacular for our palette for $95

HWT - was supposed to save to drink with Lisa but it was 10yrs old and not sure how long it would last. Beautiful deep color and dry but not spectacular for our palette for $95

Mar 2nd, 2024

8.9

La jota
Smell stings of alcohol.
Taste is decent. Much dryer than the adeleida but not amazing by any means. Some complexity but not fulfilling. Some cola notes 8.9+

La jota
Smell stings of alcohol.
Taste is decent. Much dryer than the adeleida but not amazing by any means. Some complexity but not fulfilling. Some cola notes 8.9+

Jul 10th, 2018

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.3

Jammy and big - love it!

Jammy and big - love it!

May 20th, 2018

9.4

Great nose- burst of Fruit- dark cherry minerals- too young but we drank it anyway.

Great nose- burst of Fruit- dark cherry minerals- too young but we drank it anyway.

Jan 16th, 2018

9.2

Matt had this 5 years ago

Matt had this 5 years ago

Dec 16th, 2018

9.2

P had this a year ago

P had this a year ago

Apr 17th, 2023

9.2

P had this 4 years ago

P had this 4 years ago

Mar 20th, 2020

9.2

P had this 5 years ago

P had this 5 years ago

Jul 11th, 2019