La Jota Vineyard Co.
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon



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
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
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
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
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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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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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
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
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, 2018Blackberry, 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