La Jota Vineyard Co.

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

9.2877 ratings
9.2173 pro ratings
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Daron Watson

aromas of black currants, violets, loam, smoke, pine and felt tip marker ~ adding cassis, iron filings and graphite to the palate

aromas of black currants, violets, loam, smoke, pine and felt tip marker ~ adding cassis, iron filings and graphite to the palate

May 5th, 2025
Conrad Green

Very intense pure fruit. Plum, pencil lead, iron. High in flavor and alcohol. Punchy.

Very intense pure fruit. Plum, pencil lead, iron. High in flavor and alcohol. Punchy.

Oct 11th, 2024
Severn Goodwin

Blind dinner, open theme, mid-week at The Elm in Great Barrington MA.

Blind dinner, open theme, mid-week at The Elm in Great Barrington MA.

Jun 29th, 2023
LM Segal

Rich nose of cigar box, cedar and black fruit. Silky yet heady mouthfeel of cassis and dark red and more black fruit, saddle leather and Italian espresso roast. Lonnnng finish of black cherry and bitter chocolate notes. Phenomenal, needs at least 2-3 more years. ❤️

Rich nose of cigar box, cedar and black fruit. Silky yet heady mouthfeel of cassis and dark red and more black fruit, saddle leather and Italian espresso roast. Lonnnng finish of black cherry and bitter chocolate notes. Phenomenal, needs at least 2-3 more years. ❤️

Mar 16th, 2023
David Kline

Soft, lovely, bread-y nose of black currant fur, licorice, light mint forcing upward, sprouting through potting soil. Cinnamon and blueberry warmly embraced by dark bread and small specks of black pepper. Fruit tannins thickly house-painted across your front teeth in a real sense. Muscle. Licorice-charcoal, bitters, blackberry, black currant, graphite-smoke halo, black cherry, oak and cedar, wound up and closed in places, but powerhouse lurking in the shadows.



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#howellmountain #oakville #napa #napavalley #cab #cabernetsaugvinon

Soft, lovely, bread-y nose of black currant fur, licorice, light mint forcing upward, sprouting through potting soil. Cinnamon and blueberry warmly embraced by dark bread and small specks of black pepper. Fruit tannins thickly house-painted across your front teeth in a real sense. Muscle. Licorice-charcoal, bitters, blackberry, black currant, graphite-smoke halo, black cherry, oak and cedar, wound up and closed in places, but powerhouse lurking in the shadows.



#lajota #lajotavineyardco #lajotahowellmountainestate
#howellmountain #oakville #napa #napavalley #cab #cabernetsaugvinon

Jan 27th, 2023
Tyler Elwell

Outstanding. Definitely get some savory/herbal from the cooler vintage which I find personally find intriguing. Highly recommend.

Outstanding. Definitely get some savory/herbal from the cooler vintage which I find personally find intriguing. Highly recommend.

Mar 12th, 2021
Mike R
9.2

2012 - drink if you got them - not improving from a year ago - big and bold but missing one gear from being a sports car I want it to be - still smiling at the lake with @R Bowers on his anniversary and not social distancing very well

2012 - drink if you got them - not improving from a year ago - big and bold but missing one gear from being a sports car I want it to be - still smiling at the lake with @R Bowers on his anniversary and not social distancing very well

May 3rd, 2020
Cody Short

Another fantastic 1990. So youthful and one of my favorite wines of the evening

Another fantastic 1990. So youthful and one of my favorite wines of the evening

Sep 30th, 2018
Michael Chelus

Blackberry, vanilla, black cherry, cassis, plum, mocha, oak and eucalyptus. Excellent structure and velvety tannins.

Blackberry, vanilla, black cherry, cassis, plum, mocha, oak and eucalyptus. Excellent structure and velvety tannins.

Jan 24th, 2018
Jake Hajer

Nose was gone and old with salty olives, but full and dark in the mouth.

Nose was gone and old with salty olives, but full and dark in the mouth.

Dec 16th, 2017